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Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu Peace Mantra

May all the beings in all the worlds be happy!

Now that we’ve taken some time to get cozy with the sound of the simple practice and settle into our intention, we’ll take the next few days to learn the main mantra for our medium (and extended) variations of the practice.*

 

If you're new to mantra, just listen a few times and try to form the sounds in your mouth.

Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu

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Shanti Mantra Tutorial: All About Śāntiḥ, the Sanskrit word for Peace

A detailed look at Śāntiḥ and the sound of peace.

What is the sound you naturally make to calm an agitated child or animal? What is the sound of the ocean from a distance, or the sound of leaves in the forest? Shhhhh…

What is the sound you make when you slip into a warm bathtub at the end of the day?
What is the sound you make when you arrive home after a long journey? Aaaaaah…

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This hissing sound, followed by a long Ā sound, is the root sound of peace in Sanskrit. It’s a special language for mantra because the sound of the word is it’s...

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