New Book Offers Christian Interpretation of Ancient Indian Mantra

Author K. J. Oommen, MD, FAAN, FAES, announces publication of 'Thamaso Ma Jyothirgamaya'

News provided by

K. J. Oommen

Aug 09, 2019, 05:30 ET

LUBBOCK, Texas, Aug. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. K. J. Oommen's "Thamaso Ma Jyothirgamaya: A Novel & Unique Christian Perspective" (published by Inspiring Voices) presents a unique interpretation of the most commonly chanted Shanthi mantra from the Upanishads, an ancient compendium of literary works that date back from 1000 BC to 700 BC.

The chant (which translated into English means "Lead me from ignorance to truth, from darkness to light and from death to immortality and thereby to peace") is taken from the Vedic literature, specifically, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Oommen takes readers through a study of this four-liner from Indian literature, which reveals the yearnings of its ancient sages for truth (sathya) over ignorance (asathya), light (jyothis) over darkness (thamas) and life (amrutham) over death (mruthyu). 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.

Oommen hopes readers will see the light and escape from darkness, discover the truth and escape from ignorance, receive everlasting life and escape from eternal damnation and thereby receive transcendental peace (nirvana).

The book is available for purchase at: https://www.amazon.com/Thamaso-Ma-Jyothirgamaya-Christian-Perspective/dp/1462412610.

"Thamaso Ma Jyothirgamaya"
By K. J. Oommen, MD, FAAN, FAES
Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5 in | 48 pages | ISBN 9781462412617
E-Book | 48 pages | ISBN 9781462412624
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author
K.J. Oommen, MD, FAAN, FAES, was born in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. After receiving his doctorate in medicine from the Trivandrum Medical College, and completing further training in the United States, he served as a neurologist and epileptologist in the University of Georgia, University of Arizona and University of Oklahoma. Oommen became the chair of epilepsy at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, in 2008. He moved to the private sector in 2010 and continues to serve the Lubbock community at present. "Thamaso Ma Jyothirgamaya" is Oommen's first book.

SOURCE K. J. Oommen