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The
prayer of transformation which I had been praying since
childhood in school was –
Aasto ma sadagamaya
Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya
Mrityorma amritam gamaya !
I
read the meaning of this prayer in our school diary which says
that this is a prayer to God almighty to lead us from falsehood
to truth, darkness to light and death to life.
If the above prayer was prayed to the true God, then we must
receive its answer too. God loves human race and answer to this
prayer from Upanishad is found in the Bible.
Answer of the above prayer:
“I am the way, the truth and the life. No
one comes to the Father except through me.” [John 14:6]
“I tell you the truth; whoever hears my word and believes him
who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned;
he has crossed over from death to life.” [John 5:24]
“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the
light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in
darkness, but will have the light of life.”
[John 8:12]
I knew the meaning for long time but I got the
answer of this
prayer only when I came to know Jesus Christ. I learnt that
every prayer
prayed in his name
is heard by God and answered promptly. It could be ‘Yes’ in
God’s mercy or ‘No’ in His infinite wisdom. Any prayer made to
the true and living God cannot go in vain.
Let
me also tell you about one more prayer, I learnt. It is called Gayatrimantra –
Om
Bhoor Bhuvah Svah,
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi,
Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayaat
which broadly means -
Oh, Creator of the Universe,
We meditate upon thy supreme splendour. May thy radiant power
illuminate our intellects, destroy our sins, and guide us in the
right direction.
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