"Shanti" is one of the main mantras (prayers) used in meditation to harmonize soul and body. In Hindu teachings, it sounds along with the mantra "Ohm." "Shanti" is a prayer that can be used in meditation in several cases: it can sound like a separate mantra, and can be used only as an introduction before the start of meditation.
What are mantras?
Mantra is called Sanskrit prayers that affect the state of mind. Since ancient times, Indians hid this knowledge and transferred it only to experienced yogis. The most important thing in mantra meditation is the correct pronunciation of words and sounds. If prayer can change in Christianity, then the Hindu Vedas must be pronounced in the original. Mantras harmonize the state of mind. They help to draw the necessary energy and knowledge of the universe. It is known that the low energy potential of a person reduces his performance. That is why a person must constantly replenish energy costs by reading mantras.
Why do we need meditation?
Many have heard about meditation practices, but not everyone knows what they are for. There are so many different meditations. Meditations on relaxation and concentration, on improving health and on material gains. Most of these practices help a person to better know themselves and their inner world. In everyday life, millions of different thoughts arise in a person’s head. Meditation helps stop the continuous process of thinking and listen to your mind. Practicing with the Shanti mantra is a great way to relax.
The frantic rhythm of life in the modern world violates the harmony of people. Everyone is in a hurry and in a hurry. A modern person does not even have time to think about who he is and what his life goal is. Meditative practices help you to recover and look at the world with different eyes.
Meditation is primarily solitude and something that so many people lack. Constant bustle interferes with concentration and has a bad effect on a person’s psycho-emotional state. Solitude meditation restores all human systems. At this time, you can feel the strong currents of energy. The body is in such a relaxed state that it is practically not felt. In the head thoughts cease to get confused, and peace comes.
Beginning of Shanti Mantra Meditation
What “Shanti” means in Buddhism, every Hindu knows - this is a state of peace. Before “withdrawing into oneself”, many yogis recommend using the “Shanti” mantra to calm and relax. The basis of any meditation is peace and tranquility. A person experiencing strong emotions of any nature cannot fully and correctly enter into such a state. For proper "immersion in oneself" the mind must be freed from all emotions and thoughts. The mantra "OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI" helps to calm down and feel the peace in the heart. Translation from Sanskrit is: “May there be rest, rest, peace.”
Using such a mantra helps to get rid of obsessive thoughts and emotions. The mind of the meditator tunes in a calm mood. In this state, a person is able to look into himself and put his thoughts in order.
Shanti Mantra fills the heart with love
The mantra "Shanti" can be used as a separate prayer. In this case, it teaches a person to love the world, love nature and love the whole Universe. Indian yogis do not know what hatred and anger are. There is no discrimination and violence in their world. Hindus chant the Vedas and say: "We are love, the world lives in our hearts." A person chanting a mantra partially becomes like them. Love for the Universe begins to wake up in him.
In prayer, the beautiful world in all its manifestations is glorified. The mantra harmonizes body and soul, a state of peace and peace comes to a person. In the teachings of Hinduism, a lot of attention is paid to the concepts of “love” and “peace”. It is believed that the creator - this is love, and all the ways to know yourself and the world lie only through feelings of love for the universe. Shanti is the path to knowing such a wonderful feeling. This is a prayer that brings love and kindness to the heart.
Mantra "Om" and its role in the "Shanti" -mantra
The mantra "Om" is the basis of the Vedas. This is pranava, which is used in almost every prayer. This is the “unnamed” name of God in Buddhism, but its literal translation does not exist. It is believed that the sound "Ohm" is able to enhance any mantra. Some meditations consist in the fact that the yogi sits in the lotus position and says the only extended “Om-m”. Such practices are aimed at opening the "third eye."
In the "Shanti" mantra, the sound "Om" helps to penetrate the whole prayer into the depths of consciousness. That which, it would seem, is inaccessible to man, is revealed to him with the help of Shanti. The meaning of the pranava “Ohm” in it is this: it enhances the sound of “Shanti” and permeates every cell with its vibration. In addition, repeated repetition of the mantra enhances the circulation of energies in the body. Each chakra begins to vibrate in the sound of the sound "Ohm."
Mantra "Shanti" helps to enter into a state of nirvana
Nirvana is the highest goal in all Hindu teachings. This is the condition that all Indian yogis are trying to achieve. Nirvana is believed to be absolute peace and order in human thoughts. In this state, the human soul is able to penetrate time and space. For a yogi in a state of nirvana there are no obstacles. Prayer "Shanti" - this is the prayer that helps to come to such a state. Constant practice with the mantra allows you to achieve a state of nirvana. To the chanting "Shanti" yoga comes awareness of peace and love. These are the first and most important steps to knowing nirvana.