The Deeper Meaning Of The Mantra Om Asato Maa Sad - Gamaya | Fear, Light & Immortality

Today, Brandt talks about a popular yet very powerful mantra which is a great addition to your meditation practice. This is a short mantra that has been chanted in the yoga tradition for a very long time. It is a lovely chant that is easy to learn and practice, we love to refer to it as a ‘greatest hit’. This chant is an ask, a prayer and instructional. Discover a contemplation of the deeper meaning of this ancient mantra and how we can apply it in the modern world. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - The translation of the chant 01:28 - The deeper meaning of the mantra: fear 03:09 - How to move away from fear that isn’t useful = unreal to real 04:20 - Grounding & tranquility practices to move into realtime 05:04 - Moving from darkness to light 06:21 - Faith surrender and our mortality The written mantra for your reference: Sanskrit Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya |
Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya |
Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih || English Translation
Lead us from the unreal to the real
Lead us from darkness to light
Lead us from death to immortality
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