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A Promising Prayer




Here is a Sanskrit Shloka which my grandpa often recites to me...It has a deep meaning and we can easily relate it to our lives.

Oh God, always guide me so that I walk on the right path. Let not any kind of distractions leave me astray.
Lead me from darkness to light so that I can brighten up the lives of my near and dear ones. Bless me so that I always keep spreading happiness in everyone's life and be a true healer. Lastly, oh God, transform all the lifeless things (having temporary existence like the body, my wealth and other material possessions) into "amrit" (which is omnipotent and omnipresent like the soul).

Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!



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  1. Unknown12 July 2012 at 11:00

    U put an exclamation after Shanti?! :O
    Are U demanding Shanti....:P

    PS- Om Shanti.

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  2. Akshita14 July 2012 at 05:07

    Well, that's how saints chant it...
    Nevertheless, OM glorifies the effect of the Shanti.

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  3. Nandini Aggarwal18 July 2012 at 00:19

    such shlokas remind us of our rich heritage n culture..
    nice :)

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    1. Akshita19 July 2012 at 22:37

      Thank u nandini! It actually encapsulates the essence of life!

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