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The Asatoma is an ancient prayer from India. In Sanskrit, it prays for guidance to grow from darkness to light, to distinguish the real from the unreal, and to be guided from death of the physical to the immortality of the Spirit. This ancient, non-sectarian prayer from the Upanishads is not a prayer for things or food or wealth. It does not ask for a mate, for name and fame, for a new house or car. It is a humble recognition of self-limitations and an invitation to the Divine to bring in Light and wisdom where it is lacking.
The prayer goes like this:
From the unreal lead me to the Real
From the darkness, lead me to the Light
From death, lead me to Immortality.
In Sanskrit, the words are:
Asatoma Sadgamaya
Tamasoma Jyotri Gamaya
Myritorma Amritam Gamaya
This prayer seeks out the Truth beneath the ever-changing and shifting reality of the physical world. It aims to connect with the eternal, ever-blissful and peaceful nature that resides within us at
I’ve found it soothing and beneficial. It has a softness and a beauty that touches the spirit and expands the heart.
Bio: Debra Moffitt is author of Awake in the World: 108 Practices to Live a Divinely Inspired Life. A visionary, dreamer and teacher, she’s devoted to nurturing the spiritual in everyday life. She leads workshops on spiritual practices at the Sophia Institute and other venues in the U.S. and Europe. Her mind/body/spirit articles, essays and stories appear in publications around the globe and were broadcast by BBC World Services Radio. She has spent over fifteen years practicing meditation, working with dreams and doing spiritual practices. Visit her online at http://www.awakeintheworld.com.
