asato mā sadgamaya, from untruth to truth


असतो मा सद्गमय ।
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।
मृत्योर् मामृतं गमय ।

 asato mā sadgamaya,
 tamaso mā jyotirgamaya,
 mṛtyor mā'mṛtaṃ gamaya,

From untruth lead me to truth,
From darkness lead me to light,
From death lead me to immortality.
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Note:

“Where truth is ... falsehood is not. Brahman is truth. The Self cannot be attained without practising truth. Suffering is the result of false relationships, false fears, false ideas. Liberation is truth. How is this liberation realised?

Through right action of mind, speech and body. That is jnana, that is freedom, that is moksha. Self Enquiry is constant truth. Maintaining the quest even in the midst of worldly duties ensures right action.”

Excerpt From
Talks on Self Enquiry
Miles Wright & Gabriele Ebert
https://books.apple.com/gb/book/talks-on-self-enquiry/id1078197373
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A very nice musical rendition of the verse by Ravi Shankar and George Harrison. Being a fan of both of these musicians, I confess I am biased. 😉
Brhadaranyaka Upanisad 1. 3. 28
 

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