Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light.

What it means

This is one of the oldest prayers still in daily use. It asks to be moved from illusion to truth and from ignorance to understanding. Whatever you pray to, it is a good direction to walk.

The source

"Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light." The Upanishads said it in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

"असतो मा सद्गमय, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय, मृत्योर्मामृतं गमयेति ।"

Original Sanskrit, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28. Text read at sa.wikisource.org.

Who said it

The Upanishads (c. 800-300 BC). The philosophical closing texts of the Vedas. They ask what the self is and answer that it is one with the ground of everything.

Questions

What does "Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light." mean?

This is one of the oldest prayers still in daily use. It asks to be moved from illusion to truth and from ignorance to understanding. Whatever you pray to, it is a good direction to walk.

Who said "Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light."?

The Upanishads (c. 800-300 BC). Source: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28.

What is the original Sanskrit?

असतो मा सद्गमय, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय, मृत्योर्मामृतं गमयेति ।. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

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