SHANTHI MANTRA
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NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE SHANTI MANTRAS THAT OCCUR IN THE UPANISHADS, THE CORE AND ESSENCE OF THE VEDAS. THEY ARE MOSTLY ASSERTIONS, AFFIRMATIONS AND WISHES TO ASCEND SPIRITUALLY AND DERIVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STRENGTH TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS, RATHER THAN THROUGH PRAYERS TO AN ALMIGHTY CREATOR . MANY OF THEM END WITH THE SINCERE WISH FOR PEACE - SHANTI - AND THE WISH TO IMPROVE THE WORLD AND THE BEINGS THAT LIVE IN IT.
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ASATOMA SADGAMAYA
FROM THE UNREAL MAY I ASCEND TO THE REAL,
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TAMASO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA
FROM DARKNESS, MAY I ASCEND TO LIGHT,
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MRTYOR MA AMRTAM GAMAYA
FROM DEATH MAY I ASCEND TO DEATHLESSNESS,
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OM SHANTI SHANTI SHATIH
OM! PEACE, PEACE, PEACE.
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OM SARVE BHAVANTU SUKHINAH
MAY ALL BE HAPPY.
IN THE ABOVE MANTRA, THERE IS NO REFERENCE TO A CREATOR GOD. IT IS A STATEMENT OF COMPLETENESS OR FULLNESS OF THE TRUTH OR ULTIMATELY REALITY. SANKHYA AND YOGA WOULD CALL IT THE FULLNESS OF PURUSHA, OUR TRUE BEING WHEN FREE FROM THE CONDITIONING OF PRAKRITI, THE WORLD OF MATTER. VEDANTISTS WOULD PREFER THE WORD BRAHMAN, ALL THAT REMAINS AFTER THE NEGATION OF ALL TANGIBLE OBJECTS.
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THE GOAL OF YOGA IS TO FIND THAT FULLNESS OF THE ETERNALLY FREE PURUSHA, RARELY CALLED ISHWARA IS ONE'S OWN SELF, FREED OF ALL CONDITIONING CAUSED BY PRAKRITI.
ACCORDING TO THE COMMENTARY OF VYASA, THE SEVEN-FOLD UNDERSTANDING IS :
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1. THAT WHICH IS TO BE KNOWN IS KNOWN NOW.
2. THAT WHICH IS TO BE AVOIDED IS AVOIDED.
3. WHAT HAS TO BE ATTAINED IS ATTAINED.
4. THE ABILITY TO DISCRIMINATE AND DISCERN IS.
5. THE INTELLECT (BUDDHI) HAS REALISED, FINISHED ITS PURPOSE, FIRST BY PROVIDING EXPERIENCE AND THEN LIBERATION.
6. ALL THE FLUCTUATIONS CAUSED BY THE GUNAS HAVE CEASED.
7. THE PURUSHA, THE SEER ABIDES IN SPLENDID ALONENESS.
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