Om Tat Sat

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Om Tat Sat is a mantra in Sanskrit that is translated to mean the 'Supreme Absolute Truth' - literally 'all that is'.

• Om refers to the Supreme Infinite Spirit or Person.
• Tat refers to 'that', or 'all that is'.
• Sat refers to 'truth', that which is not evanescent or ephemeral, the underlying basis, which is most fundamental and universal.

Sometimes Hari Om Tat Sat (Hari, the Lord, is infinite spirit - that is the truth) is also spoken as a variation, especially amongst followers of the bhakti paths.

[edit] Scriptural references

• "From the beginning of creation, the three words om tat sat were used to indicate the Supreme Absolute Truth. These three symbolic representations were used by brahmanas while chanting the hymns of the Vedas and during sacrifices for the satisfaction of the Supreme." (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Text 23

In {[BHAGAVAD GITA]}XVII-23 The Supreme God is designated as:OM, TAT and SAT. OM means he is present in the whole world as regulator, the whole world is supported by him, and he is guNapUrNa, TAT means he is conveyed by vedas only, SAT means he has no defects and is full of auspicious attributes.

[edit] See also

• Srimad Bhagavatam
• Dharmic Religions