The shanti mantra om dyauh shanti is a prayer for universal peace that is found in the Yajur Veda. During Gurumayi’s Birthday Satsang 2019, this mantra was recited as part of an offering of blessings for peace in the world.
Implicit in this shanti mantra is the understanding that peace in the outer world and peace within our own being are connected: each supports the other. When we recite the sacred syllables of om dyauh shanti, we give voice to our benevolent intention that peace pervade all of creation and ask that we experience the same peace within ourselves.
Recited by the Brahmin priest Santosh Mudgal.
©Ⓟ2019 SYDA Foundation
®. All rights reserved.
Please do not copy, record or distribute.
About Santosh Mudgal
Santosh Mudgal is a Brahmin priest who performs abhisheka and puja (sacred fire rituals and worship ceremonies) in Gurudev Siddha Peeth and Shree Muktananda Ashram.
Santosh bhau specializes in performing anushthan, uninterrupted repetition of a mantra for a deity for a specific intention. He also specializes in the Chandi Path, one of the most ancient and complete systems of mantra worship of the Goddess.
Santosh bhau lives in Vajreshwari, India, one mile from Gurudev Siddha Peeth, with his wife, Sandhya, and two sons.
Reading the three beautiful verses from the
Rig Veda again and again melted my heart. I brought my hands together in
pranam, and with my head bowed, I visualized the red glow of the rising sun in Gurudev Siddha Peeth at Dakshin Kashi. I silently asked Lord Surya to give a warm, healing hug to all of my family, a hug filled with love, warmth, kindness, generosity, and protection. As I breathed in deeply, I felt the warmth spreading within my body.
Nairobi, Kenya
These lovely verses from the
Rig Veda inspired me to practice
Surya Namaskar and repeat the mantras associated with the asanas, which are available on the Siddha Yoga path website. I had the good fortune of seeing the sunrise emerging from the blue dawn, as well as the glorious golden and amber-orange sunset. Late this afternoon I took a walk in the woods and through some meadows and felt the golden sun shining upon me. I paused and imagined the sun reaching every direction, offering blessings to all—a wonderful treasure indeed! I am grateful for these inspiring verses.
New York, United States
I have been chanting this beautiful mantra upon waking up each morning, and for the rest of the day I feel its peaceful effect. It makes me so very happy.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When I listen to the Brahmin priest’s voice, I feel connected to my divine nature. I was inspired to follow his breathing and pronunciation, which reveals to me that Sanskrit syllables are pure gems.
The meaning of this prayer helps me understand that peace is the palpable manifestation of Consciousness, which nourishes every part of the universe. With this prayer, I can address a benevolent intention to the Lord of the universe and all his creatures.
Rodez, France
I opened the Siddha Yoga path website after a busy schedule and listened to this
shanti mantra. Instantly, inexplicable peace descended on my being. It was so soothing! For me it was a beautiful demonstration of practicing Gurumayi's Message for 2019. That peace remained with me the whole day and beyond.
Chitradurga, India
As I listen to this exquisite recitation of
Om Dyauh Shanti, my heart is aglow. I feel as if I am present at a
yajna, a fire ritual, with my focus both on the outer and the inner fire. I feel purified and renewed.
I’m so grateful to Gurumayi. I know she is the source of this experience.
California, United States
This beautiful prayer corresponds to a deep longing in my heart for peace—peace within, peace without, peace for all. As I listen, I feel myself relax. As I become calm, I feel more forgiving toward myself and I have more compassion and understanding for others.
Thank you, Gurumayi, for the gift of this prayer.
Washington, United States
This prayer draws me to reflect on the many ways I experience peace in nature and in my own heart. I am realizing that I have often thought of peace as being the opposite of war or conflict. Yet now, through this prayer, I am seeing that peace is a quality I can invoke whenever I want to—through a prayer that can help safeguard the entire universe. I feel inspired to consider that the peace I experience within myself can beneficially affect the cosmos. And I feel moved to cultivate inner peace so that I can radiate this virtue consistently.
Nassau, Bahamas
As I felt the pure vibrations of this
shanti mantra resonate sweetly within my entire being, I became absorbed in its divine energy. I felt as though my sense of individuality dissolved as I flowed with the mantra and sensed its benevolent power spread throughout the universe. I felt filled with supreme peace as I prayed with great determination, “May there be peace...and nothing but peace."
North Carolina, United States
Gratitude fills me as I recite these mantras for peace in the world. I feel grateful to have been taught that to bring peace to the world I must find peace within myself. I’m grateful to experience that chanting these mantras aligns me with peace within. I’m grateful to have the understanding that as I chant, I am making an offering of peaceful energy to the world.
I’m so grateful to have a beloved Guru who teaches me all this and brings these mantras to all of us so we can pray together for peace.
South Yarra, Australia
Such a divine sound! The intonation rings through my cells and soul! For me, the syllables, notes, and meaning vibrate with clarity, nobility, and peace. I am uplifted knowing this prayer reverberates through the world, and I feel nourished within by listening to the beautiful
shanti mantra.
Ocean Shores, Australia
I remember reciting this beautiful mantra with my family every Sunday when I was a child. I did not know it had such a beautiful meaning. Reciting it now, I felt so happy to imagine Siddha Yogis around the world reciting it and sending its beautiful message out to the universe.
Nairobi, Kenya
How powerful! The syllables vibrated in my heart and spread throughout my being. My mind was drawn to its own sweet stillness and peace.
Geelong, Australia
While attuning with the high vibrations of these sacred mantras of peace, my being started to resonate with them.
I listened to them several times, and I experienced a deep silence. I felt so pure, like a saint.
Milan, Italy
As I heard the
shanti mantra, peace arose spontaneously within me. The mantra seemed to be deeply connected to my inner being.
Bangalore, India
As I listened to this
shanti mantra, my heart began to expand with a soft vibration of gentleness, peace, and tranquility.
A profound sense of wellbeing overcame me, and the words
all is well for all suddenly surged from deep within me.
St. Laurent, Canada
I am so happy to listen to this beautiful
shanti mantra on the Siddha Yoga path website.
It inspires me to bring my inner peace to the world.
Phoenix, United States
When I was a little boy, my parents always recited the
shanti mantra, and we children were asked to repeat it after them.
As I grew up I continued to recite it, but still without understanding its deeper meaning.
Today, as I was reading the introduction to the mantra, I understood that in the midst of the cacophony of the world around me I can experience absolute calm and stillness within.
I am now able to understand Gurumayi's Message for 2019 with a deeper and renewed perspective.
Lucknow, India