This will be a place for teachings of wisdom by Shidou (至道). What you learn here will be part of your way if you let it be. May these ideas bring you peace, love and compassion. Osu (押忍)!
When people say the mantra from the Upanishads: asato mam sad gamaya asato mam sad gamaya tamaso mam jyotir gamaya mrtyor mam amrtam gamaya
They tend to say "ma" instead of "mam". Sanskrit being the precise language that it is, changing "mam" to "ma", changes the meaning from "Guide me from ignorance to truth, guide me from darkness to light, guide me from death to immortality" to "Do not take me truth, do not take me to light, do not take me to immortality"
Its funny how even priests say this without knowing its real meaning.
As a note, it should be understood that anyone who focuses too much on the self or the ego is only causing themselves suffering and harm. The true way to pray is always as gratitude. Then your prayers come true every time and the suffering and harm vanish along with the selfishness.
Who prays for suffering?
ReplyDeleteWhen people say the mantra from the Upanishads:
asato mam sad gamaya
asato mam sad gamaya
tamaso mam jyotir gamaya
mrtyor mam amrtam gamaya
They tend to say "ma" instead of "mam". Sanskrit being the precise language that it is, changing "mam" to "ma", changes the meaning from "Guide me from ignorance to truth, guide me from darkness to light, guide me from death to immortality" to "Do not take me truth, do not take me to light, do not take me to immortality"
Its funny how even priests say this without knowing its real meaning.
That is interesting!
ReplyDeleteAs a note, it should be understood that anyone who focuses too much on the self or the ego is only causing themselves suffering and harm. The true way to pray is always as gratitude. Then your prayers come true every time and the suffering and harm vanish along with the selfishness.
Agreed. A very poetic phrasing as well :) Thank you
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