Shanti Mantras always end with three utterances of word Shanti which means Peace. The Reason for uttering three times is for calming and removing obstacles in three realms which are: Physical or Adhi-Bhautika, Divine or Adhi-Daivika and Internal or Adhyaatmika According to the scriptures of Hinduism sources of obstacles and troubles are in these three realms. Physical or Adhi-Bhautika realm can be source of troubles/obstacles coming from external world, such as from wild animals, people, natural calamities etc. Divine or Adhi-Daivika realm can be source of troubles/obstacles coming from extra-sensory world of spirits, ghosts, deities, demigods/angels etc. Internal or Adhyaatmika realm is source of troubles/obstacles arising out of ones own body and mind, such as pain, diseases, laziness, absent-mindedness etc. These are called Tapa-Traya or three classes of troubles. When Shanti mantras are recited, obstacles from these realms are believed to be pacified. ॐ असतोमा सद्गमय । तमसोमा ज्योतिर् गमया । मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय ॥ ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: ॥ Om asato mā sadgamaya Tamaso mā jyotir gamaya Mṛtyormā’mṛtaṁ gamaya Om śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ Lead us from the unreal to the real Lead us from darkness to light Lead us from death to immortality Om peace, peace, peace!
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 08:04:10 +0000
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