Thamaso Ma Jyothirgamaya is about a unique interpretation of the most commonly chanted Shanthi Manthra from the Upanishads, an ancient compendium of literary works that date back from 1000 BC to 700 BC. The chant is taken from the Vedic literature, specifically, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28. It represents the spiritual cravings and the moral fabric of the soul (atman) of India, the land of peace. Author Dr. KJ Oommen takes you through a study of this beloved and much-venerated four-liner from Indian literature, which reveals the yearnings of its ancient sages for truth over untruth, light over darkness and life over death. The four lines (phrases) of the chant have reverberated in the corridors of Indian history for at least 2,700 years, as the best estimates of the origin of the Upanishads would suggest.

Inside, Dr. Oommen analyzes the meaning of the mantra line by line, in the literal sense, and then interprets how and when the spiritual plea contained in this sacred chant was granted and fulfilled to the fullest extent by a most unexpected deity who came to the earth as if for the sole purpose of fulfilling it! Read more about what the manthra means from a Christian perspective, as Dr. Oommen presents his unique views in a novel and heretofore unraveled manner.