Textual Tuesday

Hari OM

Shanti mantras are all chanted with a view to centring first the chanter, then the pacifying the environment around them, and if in a group, settling all into a place of peace and community. Then, within each prayer there is a specific focus - or, one might say, target - in order that benefit can be spread in that direction. This prayer now is one which could be said every day and without reserve as many times as one could possibly offer it. You can listen to the chhandas here.

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु
मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah |
Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu
Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||

Meaning: 
May all become happy
May none fall ill |
May all see auspiciousness everywhere
May none ever feel sorrow |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||