Thinking about It

Welcome to Day 16, where we reflect on the line of: “Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya” – from darkness, lead us to light. From negativities, lead us to nobilities. At first glance, light is that in which we ca…

The more we understand the mantra, the deeper we may dive into it and the more potent the silent of meditation we embody.

“Asto Ma Sagmaya”. From untruth lead us to truth. We start with ourselves – t…

“Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya” explains that we view death as an end, and so we are bound by the limited time we have on this earth. On the one hand, we occasionally are stuck in contemplation where we f…

Day 13 further explores the meaning of light. We previously established that “light” carries meanings of knowledge and fearlessness. Today, we place specific focus on the meaning of goodness.

Darkn…

After seeing and mastering the literal meaning of the mantra, we must now go beyond this first step, in order to truly be one with its value.

“Asto Ma Sagmaya”. From untruth lead us to truth. Going d…

From death lead us to immortality.  We’ve seen death as an end, but now, we may take this further and really question what the “end” is?  We learn that nothing really ends, it just changes into somet…

Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya: from darkness lead us to light, from ignorance take us to knowledge.

When there is darkness, it is very natural to feel fear. Since we cannot see, there is more uncertainty – …

Today we revisit the first line of this powerful, mantra, “Asto Ma Sagmaya - from untruth lead us to truth”. Truth is when we live up to our convictions. But to take it one step further, it signifies…

The mantra acts as a calling for us to make our lives more meaningful.  “Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya - from death lead us to immortality”, acts as a strong reminder that our lives are short and limited.…

Day 7 reflects on “Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya”: from darkness lead us to light.

Light represents knowledge whilst darkness represents ignorance, therefore this line can be advanced to mean: “from ignoran…

Delve into this shanti mantra that brings peace and freedom: “Asto Ma Sagmaya” - From untruth lead us to truth. The truth extends beyond its simple meaning of being “factual”. It extends into the fut…

This session focuses on “Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya”, from death lead us to immortality.

The Bhagavad Gita affirms that whatever has a beginning must have an end. There are multiple beginnings in our l…

We all naturally seek the light for we find in it comfort, therefore this line of the mantra resonates with us “From darkness, lead us to light”.  

Darkness and light cannot coexist; where there is l…

Embrace the meaning of the mantra: “Asto Ma Sadgamaya”, lead us from untruth to truth. This line is the first of many that reflects upon the various layers of truth. Inviting you to notice the areas …

Shanti mantras are an ancient tradition that enables us to invoke peace into our lives.  All of the Shanti mantras are effective, but this series will contemplate, reflect, and meditate on the “Asto …

We live in a world of matter, a world made of particles, a world of vibrating energy. This same energy is embedded throughout our body, especially our minds. For our mind are made of thoughts, which …

A key to calmness. A step in the right direction towards peacefulness. Meditation.

As part of the Chinmaya “How To” Challenge, the notion of meditation has been identified as the foundation of inner …