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shanti

shanti

1 9.4
A Sanskrit word for peace used in prayers and chants
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɑːnti/
translation icon : paz
  • Om shanti, shanti

So I'm going to do like ohh, Shanti Shanti the next day.

Examples

  • Om shanti, shanti I've got to have my Buddha's delight

    Music and Lyrics (2007)

  • The group concluded their prayers with a peaceful shanti, wishing tranquility for everyone.

  • Maybe my shanti will return then.

    Mississippi Masala (1991)

  • So I'm going to do like ohh, Shanti Shanti the next day.

    BFFs: Josh Richards & Bri Chickenfry

  • Some in the group formed lines; others separated into the corner to sing spiritual songs: shanti shanti, let there be peace on all worlds for all beings.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Some in the group formed lines; others separated into the corner to sing spiritual songs: shanti shanti, let there be peace on all worlds for all beings.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Om shanti, shanti

    Music and Lyrics (2007)

  • During the meditation session, we repeatedly chanted shanti to invite peace into our hearts.

  • As she finished her yoga practice, she softly whispered shanti to express her desire for inner calm.

Synonyms

shantih
vsshanti
  • Literature
9.9

A Sanskrit word meaning peace used at the end of prayers or poems

is used broadly in chants and meditation not only at the end

How Peaceful

serenity
48 4.4
tranquility
  • US
49 4.0
shanti
1 9.4
calm
52 1.0

Surface Forms

shanti singular
shantis plural

Etymology

The word shanti comes from the Sanskrit śānti, meaning 'peace'. It is often used in prayers, chants, and meditation to wish for calm and harmony, so shanti refers to a peaceful state of mind or world peace.