shanti
Mantra's closing word
Shanti is a Sanskrit word meaning peace or tranquility, borrowed into English primarily through yoga, meditation, and Hindu spiritual practices.
It often appears repeated three times—shanti, shanti, shanti—as a closing mantra or blessing.
In casual use, it signals calm or spiritual centeredness: Finding my shanti in this chaos.
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
repose · composure · equanimity · relaxation · soothing · restfulness · gentleness · placidity
Focused attention practice
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- mokshaRelease from rebirth cycle
karma · yoga · guru · puja · chakra · om · prayer · contemplation
Principled rejection of force
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
armistice · truce · diplomacy · treaty · disarmament · mediation · conciliation · detente
Steadiness or amount owed
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- accordHarmony between parties
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
- cohesionTendency to bind together
integration · synchronization · resonance · consonance · compatibility · cooperation · coexistence · blend
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
peacefulness · repose · composure · equanimity · relaxation · soothing · restfulness · gentleness · placidity · contentment
meditation
Focused attention practice
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
moksha · karma · yoga · guru · puja · chakra · om · prayer · contemplation · inner peace
nonviolence
Principled rejection of force
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
ceasefire · armistice · truce · diplomacy · treaty · disarmament · mediation · conciliation · detente · amity
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- accordHarmony between parties
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
cohesion · integration · synchronization · resonance · consonance · compatibility · cooperation · coexistence · blend · symmetry
- sea shantiesSailors' rhythmic work songs
- sea shantySailors' coordinating work song
- shanty townsInformal squatter settlements
- ice shantyPortable fishing shelter on frozen lakes