Om Shanti Shanti Shanti is a mantra of peace. In Sanskrit, Shanti means peace or tranquility, and repeating it three times sends that intention outward - to oneself, to others, and to the wider world. It is a gentle invocation for harmony in all layers of being.

The mantra begins with Om, the sound of universal creation. It opens the heart and prepares the mind to receive peace. The repetition of Shanti acknowledges that peace is needed on every level - physical, mental, and spiritual. When chanted slowly and with awareness, the vibration soothes tension and clears space for stillness to arise.

Traditionally, Om Shanti Shanti Shanti is recited at the end of yoga or meditation. It is a way of closing practice with a calm heart, sending peace to the self, to all beings, and to the natural world. Each repetition deepens the feeling of release, like ripples expanding across water.

In its essence, this mantra reminds us that peace is not something to be found, but something remembered. Beneath all movement and change, the stillness of Shanti is always there - steady, spacious, and whole.

Phonetic: Om Shahn-tee Shahn-tee Shahn-tee