definately i will check
अस्तोमा सद्गमय…..please explain
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important sacred texts in Hindu philosophy. It translates to the “Great Forest Upanishad,” reflecting its vast depth and complexity, where even got some content to share which is related to QP as wel
Here is what it says, broken down by its core philosophical pillars:
1. The Core Mantra (Pavamana Mantra)
- “Asato Ma Sadgamaya”: Lead me from the unreal to the real.
- “Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya”: Lead me from darkness to light.
- “Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya”: Lead me from death to immortality.
2. Neti, Neti (Not This, Not That)
Sage Yajnavalkya uses this famous expression to describe Brahman (the ultimate, formless reality).
- The divine cannot be limited by human language or definitions.
- To find the ultimate truth, you must negate all temporary, material concepts.
3. Aham Brahmasmi (I Am Brahman)
This is one of the Mahavakyas (Great Sayings) found in the text.
- It declares that the individual soul (Atman) is identical to the universal soul (Brahman).
Separation between you and the universe is an illusion (Maya).
Asato ma sadgamaya" is to move from the unreal (asat) to the real (sat). In quantum physics, this mirrors the transition from wave-particle duality to absolute reality. The observer effect dictates that reality remains a set of unmeasured probabilities until observed, collapsing into defined, objective truth only through consciousness.
Quantum principles parallel this ancient wisdom in several fascinating ways:
- Observation and Reality: In quantum mechanics, an unobserved particle exists in a state of all possible positions and states (a probability wave). Just as the prayer seeks to transition from asat (the perceived, elusive state) to sat (the ultimate, true state), a quantum system transitions from a superposition of multiple unrealized states into a single, concrete reality upon the act of measurement.
- The Role of Consciousness: The Von Neumann-Wigner interpretation argues that quantum measurement requires a conscious observer. In this light, “leading us to the truth” represents the elevation of conscious awareness, filtering through the illusions of our macroscopic, classical perception.
- The Quantum Vacuum: In quantum field theory, a vacuum is never truly empty (nothingness). It is a state called asat, filled with fluctuating energy fields that have the potential to spark reality (sat)
@nidhicl you explained that so beautifully. It’s likes revision of the things we learnt in childhood with the newness of QP, Thank you 
Yes, my initial dayPlaygroups of schooling happened in arya samaj at the small age; we use to pray every day in assembly. In class 1st, I shifted to a convent, where in genral we usse to read bible daily, one page daily. Up until now, I never remembered this… when but today when i was reading your post i remembered my those early days when was hardly 2.5 years old and reciting this Asato Ma Sadgamaya” and one more “Wasudev kutumbakam” which is like
अयं बन्धुरयंनेति गणना लघुwhen, but।
उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् ॥
That’s already manifested! We all live like a global family now and it’s not surprising anymore, people move around to different places of the world. Everyone is living everywhere. I feel the impact by so many different cuisines 
yum yum 
I love to see how my kids are growing up in multicultural communities 
this is the best thing!!