Om Asato Ma Sad Gamaya

This Mantra is one of the most beautiful Mantras to me.

When I'm down, or something bad is happening, I keep repeating this Mantra and it always helps me.

It's from the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad, and is about 2500 years old.

These are the Words:

Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya

Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

The Meaning is:

Lead me Through the Illusion to the Real

Through the Darkness to the Light

Lead me through Death to Immortality

Om Peace.

A very common translation is

"Lead me from the Illusion to the Real

From the Darkness to the Light

Lead me from Death to Immortality."

I like to say "through" instead of "from" because I feel that many people want to get away "from" Illusion, Darkness or Death.