Asato Ma Sat Gamaya
Significance & Meaning
Lead me from untruth to truth, from darkness to light, from death to immortality
From the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (1.3.28), this is one of the most profound prayers in Hindu philosophy. It expresses the soul's yearning for ultimate reality, enlightenment, and liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
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