🕊️ Om Shanti Shanti Shanti ~ The Triple Call for Peace Across All Dimensions
A Profound Reflection on the Threefold Sufferings and the Spiritual Shield of Sanātana Dharma
In the rich spiritual tapestry of Sanātana Dharma, no sound is more universally recognized or soul-soothing than the sacred chant:
ॐ शांति: शांति: शांति:
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.
But why is “Shanti” repeated three times? Why not once or twice?
This is not mere poetic repetition, but a deeply intentional, spiritual invocation against the threefold sources of sorrow that pervade human existence. Sanātana Dharma teaches that to live is to encounter suffering, but to chant “Shanti” thrice is to rise above that suffering, not by avoidance, but by inner transcendence and alignment.
🔱 The Threefold Sorrows ~ Tāpatraya (त्रिविध तप)
The Vedic seers categorized suffering into three universal types, known collectively as Tāpatraya:
1. Adhyātmika Tāpa (अध्यात्मिक तप)
Suffering from within ~ the mind, body, and ego.
These are internal struggles ~ physical illness, mental stress, emotional turmoil, existential crises, guilt, desires, and attachments. These pains often arise from our own ignorance, ego, or karma.
🕯️ “The loudest noise in the world is not traffic or thunder. It’s the chaos within an unquiet mind.” ~ Adarsh Singh
2. Adhibhautika Tāpa (अधिभौतिक तप)
Suffering from other beings and the material world.
These include pain inflicted by other humans or living beings, including accidents, injuries, violence, conflict, betrayal, theft, or emotional wounds inflicted by relationships.
💔 “No enemy can hurt you like an unhealed wound of the heart.”
~ Adarsh Singh
3. Adhidaivika Tāpa (अधिदैविक तप)
Suffering from fate, the cosmos, or unseen forces.
This encompasses all suffering caused by natural disasters, celestial events, weather extremes, or karma from past lives. It is the sorrow that cannot be blamed on self or others, it is woven into the divine mystery of existence.
🌩️ “Sometimes pain falls like unexpected rain, neither caused by you, nor meant to drown you, but to cleanse what cannot be seen.”
~ Adarsh Singh
🌺 Why “Shanti” is Chanted Three Times?
The triple invocation of “Shanti” is a protective spiritual shield, seeking peace in all spheres of suffering:
First Shanti: For Adhyātmika, peace from personal afflictions of body and mind.
Second Shanti: For Adhibhautika, peace from the chaos of the world and other beings.
Third Shanti: For Adhidaivika, peace from the unknown or divine causes.
🎶 “Chanting Shanti thrice is not a repetition, but a resonance, echoing through your soul, your world, and the universe.” ~ Adarsh Singh
🧘 The Power of “Om” and the Sacred Vibrations
Before the Shanti, we chant “ॐ (Om)”, the primordial sound of the universe. Om represents the Brahman, the all-encompassing reality, and connects the chanter to the cosmic consciousness.
When paired with “Shanti” thrice, this becomes a cosmic appeal:
“Let there be peace in my being, my surroundings, and the divine will.”
✨ “Om calms the cosmos. Shanti calms the soul.” ~ Adarsh Singh
🌿 Application in Daily Life
This mantra is not merely chanted during spiritual rituals, but is:
Recited before and after reading sacred texts like the Upanishads or Bhagavad Gītā.
Chanted before embarking on a journey, speech, or meditation, to ensure divine protection.
Used at the conclusion of prayers or discourses to settle energy and invoke balance.
By chanting "Om Shanti Shanti Shanti", you are not asking for a passive peace. You are invoking active harmony, awareness, and alignment with the sacred rhythm of the universe.
🔔 The Relevance in Modern Times
In today’s fast-paced world filled with uncertainty, conflict, anxiety, and distraction, this ancient chant holds more power than ever. It’s a reminder that:
✨ We are not helpless. We are healers. The mantra is medicine.
~ Adarsh Singh
In a world filled with war, injustice, and ecological collapse, let us remember that the first battlefield is within. If we can establish Shanti in our minds, it will ripple into the world, and echo into the cosmos.Next time you hear or chant “ॐ शांति: शांति: शांति:”, feel the energy pass through three layers of your being ~ personal, social, and divine.
Let it heal your wounds, calm your mind, and anchor your soul.
“Peace is not the absence of pain; it is the awareness that pain cannot shake the eternal stillness within you.” ~ Adarsh Singh
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