Pavamana Mantra (Asato Ma)

Deity / focus: Universal prayer

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय।
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥

Oṃ asato mā sad gamaya, tamaso mā jyotir gamaya, mṛtyor mā amṛtaṃ gamaya. Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ.

MEANING:
Lead me from untruth to truth, from darkness to light, from death to immortality. Om peace, peace, peace.

SOURCE & PRACTICE:
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28. Chanted at the start of study, meditation or gatherings.