{"id":1913,"date":"2023-04-04T14:57:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T18:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/how-this-mantra-can-transform-your-life\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T14:57:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T18:57:04","slug":"how-this-mantra-can-transform-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/how-this-mantra-can-transform-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How this Mantra Can Transform Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Have you ever been greeted with \u201cOm Shanti\u201d? If you have, how did it feel?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rooted in Buddhism and associated with yoga and meditation, Om Shanti is much more than a yogi-type of greeting. It has a profound meaning that can help elevate your consciousness and improve many aspects of your life.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is the \u201cOm Shanti\u201d phrase about? Here\u2019s what you need to know to understand this ancient phrase:<\/p>\n<p>This sacred mantra can help you tap into the infinite wisdom of the Universe and deepen your understanding of yourself from a vibrational standpoint.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-om-shanti-mean\">What Does Om Shanti Mean?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cOm Shanti\u201d is a versatile meditation mantra, also used as a sacred greeting phrase in various forms of yoga. You may also encounter it in a Buddhist chant or two.<\/p>\n<p>In the most common understanding, the phrases \u201cOm Shanti\u201d and \u201cOm Shanti Om\u201d are often used to say, <em>\u201cPeace be with you.\u201d<\/em> But their original meanings represent something more significant than that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anodea Judith<\/strong>, the world\u2019s leading chakra expert and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s <em>Chakra Healing<\/em> Quest, explains in her book <em>Chakra Mantras: Liberate Your Spiritual Genius Through Chanting<\/em>, that \u201cOm\u201d and \u201cShanti\u201d together create a powerful vibration that can help calm the mind, reduce stress, and cultivate a sense of inner peace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/c51986e0-om-shanti-meaning-niraj-naik-mindvalley-603.webp\" alt=\"Niraj Naik, trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Breathwork for Life Quest\" class=\"wp-image-66979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/c51986e0-om-shanti-meaning-niraj-naik-mindvalley-603.webp 1200w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/c51986e0-om-shanti-meaning-niraj-naik-mindvalley-603-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/c51986e0-om-shanti-meaning-niraj-naik-mindvalley-603-736x491.webp 736w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/c51986e0-om-shanti-meaning-niraj-naik-mindvalley-603-442x295.webp 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Niraj Naik, trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s <em>Breathwork for Life<\/em> Quest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-meaning-of-om-in-sanskrit\">The meaning of \u201cOm\u201d in Sanskrit<\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no word-for-word translation available because \u201cOm\u201d has no direct translation. The sacred vibration of this syllable comprises the entire world\u2014the past, the present, the future, and beyond. \u201cOm\u201d transcends threefold time and space.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the sound it makes vibrates at a frequency of 136.1 Hz, also known as the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/resonancelighting.co.uk\/om\/\">Om Frequency<\/a>.\u201d It resonates with the Earth, so it comes as no surprise that it is said to be the primordial sound of the Universe, representing the cycle of death and rebirth. Thus, it connects us to all that is, was, and will be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nirak Naik,<\/strong> SOMA Breath\u00ae creator and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s <em>Breathwork for Life<\/em> Quest, explains that chanting the sacred mantra \u201cOm\u201d can help you with three things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activate the parasympathetic nervous system,\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Promote the body\u2019s rest, and\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Deep relaxation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a result, you will experience a sense of calm and peace, oxygenate your body, and <a href=\"https:\/\/oaji.net\/articles\/2016\/1496-1476352100.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reduce stress and anxiety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ijpp.com\/IJPP%20archives\/1998_42_1\/57-63.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1998 study<\/a>, mentally repeating this mantra can increase your focus and overall alertness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-meaning-of-shanti-in-sanskrit\">The meaning of \u201cShanti\u201d in Sanskrit<\/h3>\n<p>What about \u201cShanti\u201d? In Sanskrit, it stands for \u201cpeace\u201d and \u201ctranquility.\u201d So the \u201cOm Shanti\u201d meaning is \u201cuniversal peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-om-shanti-shanti-shanti-a-wish-for-threefold-peace\">Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti: A wish for threefold peace<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cOm Shanti, Shanti, Shanti\u201d is an expression of a wish for universal peace. When you repeat \u201cShanti\u201d three times, you express a wish for peace in three aspects of life:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Physical peace in the body, free from illness, pain, and discomfort;<\/li>\n<li>Mental peace in the mind, free from stress, anxiety, and negative thoughts; and<\/li>\n<li>Spiritual peace in the soul, free from ignorance and attachment, and connected to the divine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Therefore, \u201cOm Shanti, Shanti, Shanti\u201d is a wish for threefold physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-pronounce-om\">How to pronounce \u201cOm\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The \u201cOm\u201d is pronounced as \u201cAUM\u201d as a single syllable with a long \u201cO\u201d sound, followed by a humming \u201cM\u201d sound.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To pronounce it correctly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, open your mouth wide and take in a deep breath.<\/li>\n<li>As you exhale, start making the \u201cO\u201d sound while keeping your lips rounded and your tongue relaxed.<\/li>\n<li>Gradually close your mouth while still making the sound, which will resonate in your throat.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, as you reach the end of the sound, close your mouth fully and make the humming \u201cM\u201d sound with your lips closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can follow guided meditations to get it right. Breathing and making the vibration are key.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-om-shanti-symbol\">Om Shanti Symbol<\/h2>\n<p>Om Shanti is represented as \u201c\u0950 \u0936\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f,\u201d the phrase written in the Devanagari script.<\/p>\n<p>Technically, it doesn\u2019t have a symbolic representation apart from this phrase, represented in its original form. So \u201c\u0950 \u0936\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u201d is used as a sacred symbol in itself, and the pronounced version of it is a mantra you can say to greet someone, kiss farewell, or affirm a state of peace and tranquility.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-om-shanti-meaning-in-yoga\">Om Shanti Meaning in Yoga<\/h2>\n<p>When you greet a fellow yoga practitioner with this mantra, you wish them to experience divine peace.<\/p>\n<p>Think of it as a variation on <em>\u201cPeace be with you,<\/em>\u201d \u201c<em>Shalom<\/em>,\u201d or \u201c<em>Namaste<\/em>.\u201d The words may sound different, but they essentially mean the same thing: <em>\u201cI acknowledge you, and I wish you well.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-use-om-shanti-in-your-life\">How to Use Om Shanti in Your Life<\/h2>\n<p>The \u201cOm Shanti\u201d mantra is very versatile, as you can use it in a plethora of ways to bring more inner peace and tranquility into your life:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-mantra-meditation\">1. Mantra meditation<\/h3>\n<p>Incorporate the \u201cOm Shanti\u201d mantra into your daily meditation or chanting practice by simply repeating it while focusing on your breath. Meditating on this mantra will calm the mind and help you cultivate inner peace.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn more: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/mantra-meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Mantra Meditation: The Beginner\u2019s List of Mantras for Meditation<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-affirmation\">2. Affirmation<\/h3>\n<p>Use \u201cOm Shanti\u201d as an affirmation or intention for your day by taking a moment to say to yourself, <em>\u201cI am peace. Om Shanti.\u201d<\/em> When you do this first thing in the morning, you prime your mind to approach any situation with a peaceful mindset.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn more: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/positive-affirmations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>20 Positive Affirmations You Can Use to Inspire Your Life<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-send-healing\">3. Send healing<\/h3>\n<p>It is a powerful way of sending someone healing energy. By repeating the mantra \u201cOm Shanti\u201d and visualizing the person surrounded by a peaceful and healing light, you amplify well-being and peace in their life.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-gratitude\">4. Gratitude<\/h3>\n<p>When you reflect on the things that bring you peace and joy, you can deepen your gratitude by saying to yourself, <em>\u201cI am grateful for the peace in my life. Om Shanti.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Incorporating the phrase \u201cOm Shanti\u201d into your daily life can serve as a great reminder to stay centered in your peace at any given moment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn more: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/gratitude-journal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Revolutionize Your Mindset: How to Create a Gratitude Journal Practice<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-chakra-healing\">5. Chakra healing<\/h3>\n<p>According to Anodea, chanting the \u201cOm Shanti\u201d mantra can heal your throat and heart chakras. By chanting this mantra, you can activate and balance these chakras to improve your communication and self-expression, and cultivate more compassion and peace.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn more: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/chakra-healing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Chakra Healing: 9 Amazing Ways to Heal Your Chakras and Start Living to the Fullest<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3024\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/e495a99e-om-shanti-meaning-anodea-judith-mindvalley.webp\" alt=\"Anodea Judith, trainer of Mindvalley's Chakra Healing Quest\" class=\"wp-image-66977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/e495a99e-om-shanti-meaning-anodea-judith-mindvalley.webp 3024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/e495a99e-om-shanti-meaning-anodea-judith-mindvalley-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/e495a99e-om-shanti-meaning-anodea-judith-mindvalley-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/e495a99e-om-shanti-meaning-anodea-judith-mindvalley-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/e495a99e-om-shanti-meaning-anodea-judith-mindvalley-736x491.webp 736w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2020\/09\/e495a99e-om-shanti-meaning-anodea-judith-mindvalley-442x295.webp 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anodea Judith, trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s <em>Chakra Healing<\/em> Quest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elevating-your-connection-with-yourself-and-the-universe\">Elevating your Connection with Yourself and the Universe\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cOm\u201d and \u201cShanti\u201d are two of the numerous sacred syllables known to humanity for centuries. The ancient yogis discovered that each chakra corresponded to a particular syllable, which they used to create chakra mantras. This is how they applied their profound understanding of energy as a vibrational frequency that permeates all there is.<\/p>\n<p>When you understand how you function as an energetic being, composed of energy centers, you can become whole by connecting your body, mind, and spirit in a cosmic, orderly way. And this is what<em> <\/em><strong><em>Chakra Healing<\/em><\/strong><strong> Quest<\/strong> with Anodea Judith can offer\u2014a holistic approach to elevating your connection with yourself and the Universe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The best part is that you can sample classes from this quest by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/signup\/?utm_source=blog_inline_link&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_freemium&amp;utm_medium=end_of_article&amp;otag=mv_blog_freemium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>unlocking your free access<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Thank you, Anodea Judith, for helping me find more inner peace!<\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.mindvalley.com\/show\/chakra-healing\/thank-you-anodea-judith-for-helping-me-find-more-inner-peace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trent Thomason<\/a>, student of <em>Chakra Healing<\/em> Quest<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Welcome in.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been greeted with \u201cOm Shanti\u201d? If you have, how did it feel?\u00a0 Rooted in Buddhism and associated with yoga and meditation, Om [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-happiness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}