Shanti Mantras || Universal peace || Wellness|| COVID pandemic

 

The Shanti Mantras or "Peace Mantras" or Pancha Shanti are Hindu prayers for Peace (Shanti) found in Upanishads. Generally, they are recited at the beginning and end of religious rituals and discourses.

Shanti Mantras are invoked in the beginning of some topics of Upanishads. They are supposed to calm the mind of the reciter and environment around him/her. Reciting them is also believed to be removing any obstacles for the task being started.

 At a time when the world is facing a crisis of unimaginable proportions owing to the spread of the deadly COVID-19, people can do little but exercise restraint and act responsibly. And as far as India is concerned, citizens are expected to follow the government advisory and cooperate with the authorities to cut the chain of coronavirus. 

India has implemented a nationwide lockdown to ensure that the country flattens the curve of the growth of the virus. The Prime Minister has appealed to people to stay at home, and not venture out for the next 21 days. 

Now every individual must introspect because they have time aplenty. Probably, it is time to unwind, and detox not only to boost the immune system but also be in a better frame of mind to put things into perspective before beginning anew.

The battle against coronavirus is not only about India's future but humanity as a whole. Hence, the least we can do while sitting at home is to pray for universal peace and well-being.

In this web-post, we shall share a couple of Mantras that when chanted with utmost faith and devotion, can restore peace within and the outside world. Mantras, when recited, generate sound, and since it is a form of energy, it can emit positive vibrations around.

Shanti Path

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः

सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।

सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु

मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaha

Sarve Santu Niramayah

Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu

Ma Kashchida Dukha Bhagbhavet

Om Shantih Shantih Shantih

Meaning:

May every person on the planet may be happy

May no one ever suffers from an illness

May people only see auspiciousness

May no one ever experience sufferings

Om peace peace peace

Here's an excerpt from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad:

Pavamana Mantra

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय ।

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।

मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya 

Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya |

Mrtyor Maa Amrtam Gamaya |

Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||

Meaning

Lead me from:

Falsehood to the truth

Ignorance to enlightenment

Death to immortality

Om peace peace peace

By chanting these mantras, you can calm your mind, and also pray that humanity triumphs over this deadly virus, that has claimed lives across the globe.