Shanti Mantras
Asato Ma Sad Gamaya
Brahman (the Absolute)
A Brihadaranyaka Upanishad prayer asking to be led from ignorance to knowledge, and from the fear of death toward immortality.
When to chant
Before meditation, or whenever the mind feels clouded or lost.
Sanskrit verse
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Transliteration
Om Asato Maa Sad Gamaya, Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya, Mrityor Maa Amritam Gamaya. Om Shantih Shantih Shantih.
Meaning
Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. A call for inner awakening and the pursuit of truth.
Common questions
What is Asato Ma Sad Gamaya and why is it chanted? +
A Brihadaranyaka Upanishad prayer asking to be led from ignorance to knowledge, and from the fear of death toward immortality.
When should Asato Ma Sad Gamaya be chanted? +
Before meditation, or whenever the mind feels clouded or lost.
What does Asato Ma Sad Gamaya mean? +
Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. A call for inner awakening and the pursuit of truth.
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