WHY DO WE SAY THREE TIMES OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI? - Yogi360

The Shanti mantra which is a peace-chant that is recited at the end of a class or a traditional ceremony. Most yoga classes conclude by reciting by the Shanti mantra three times. It lends a hand to us to let go of earthly feelings and realize the divine within and outside us.

Origin of Shanti mantra

The word ‘Shanti’ originated in the ancient Vedas and Upanishads. It is a Sanskrit remark derived from the root verb ‘Sham’ which is an implication of ‘to be at peace’. Shanti, or inner peace, come to pass when the mind has consented to do away with both selfishness and loathing.

Meaning of Shanti Mantra

Shanti means nothing but the state of being in complete peace. It denotes calmness, peace, everlasting contentment, fulfilment, satisfaction, or stillness. The Shanti mantra continued three times to convey peace to the three territories of survival. These are the physical territory, the cosmological kingdom and the fundamental dominion of life.
An old saying states that ‘trivaram sat yam’, anything said thrice becomes factual.  To support emphasizing a point, we reiterate an expression three times.  Similarly, we repeat the word Shanti thrice to highlight our powerful yearning for harmony.

The reason for chanting Shanti mantra thrice

There is a lot of significance associated with reciting the Shanti mantra for three repetitions. Our primal scriptures enlighten us that the single and most important purpose of existence is to do away with three kinds of obstructions or to get rid of three types of distress. 

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