The Upanishads उपनिषद् are a collection of Hindu religious texts which were written over a period of several centuries the exact early datings are not clear but writing of these texts continued till the late middle ages,much of these teachings are aimed at self realisation the ultimate aim of which is to merge your identity into the ultimate energy of god.The three mantras or prayers given below are taken from the numerous such mantras given in the Upanishads the ultimate aim of which is to prepare one for the ultimate goal,just chanting them will transform your thinking and thoughts.
BRHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD (1.3.28)
असतोमा सद्गमय। तमसोमा ज्योतिर् गमया।
मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय॥
Aum Asato mā sad gamaya
Tamaso mā jyotir gamaya
Mṛtyormā amṛtam gamaya
Aum śānti śānti śāntiḥ
From ignorance, lead me to truth;
From darkness, lead me to light;
From death, lead me to immortality
Aum peace, peace, peace
YAJURVEDA TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD 2.2.2
ॐ सह नाववतुसह नौ भुनक्तु
सह वीर्यं करवावहै
तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Aum sahanaavavatu
Sahanau bhunaktu
Saha viiryan karavaavahai
Tejasvi naavadhiitamastu
Maa vidvishhaavahai
May both of us be protected together.
May both of us be nourished together.
May both of us work together with great vigor.
May both of us study be enlightening
May no obstacle arise between the two of us.
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Aum shaantih shaantih shaantih
Aum peace, peace, peace.
ISHAVASYA UPANISHAD preface
ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदम् पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
oṃ pūrṇamadaḥ pūrṇamidam pūrṇāt pūrṇamudacyate
pūrṇasya pūrṇamādāya pūrṇamevāvaśiṣyate
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
That is Absolute, This is Absolute, Absolute arises out of Absolute
If Absolute is taken away from Absolute, Absolute remains
OM Peace, Peace, Peace
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