01/01/2026
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ
Om Peace, Peace, Peace
Although one of the simplest and most regularly chanted mantras, the peace mantra Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ is by far one of the most impactful for me.
Like most chants (and even single syllables within chants), the meaning is deep and many faceted and offers us a wonderful touchstone on which to begin the new year.
This peace is more than a simple peace (ie “hey man, peace” ✌🏽)….. it is a deep inner contentment with all that is. A tranquility that is absent of any suffering, disturbance and resistance.
It is a remembering and resting into the deep stillness, abiding spaciousness and eternal perfection that we all are made of.
It is a recognition of commonality and a breaking down of the walls that create separation internally and all around.
It is a universal prayer that all beings may be drenched in the radiance of unconditional joy and compassion.
It is no accident that it is most often chanted 3 times:
Deep Peace inside self
Deep Peace between you and I
Deep Peace holding us all globally
Peace in past, present and future
Peace in the face of suffering caused by internal anguish, external forces and cosmic forces.
Internally
Communally
Globally
My wish for us all this New Year is to find, cultivate + nourish those relationships, actions, patterns of communication, and habits of being that further this deep well of peace.
May we all hold ourselves and each other in a tender kindness and prioritize good will and a deep abiding peace always.
For all beings …..everywhere.
Thank you for being here with us through yet another year of transition, trust, and change. I am grateful for each and every time I have the honor of holding space for you all, and look forward to more and more in this coming year.
Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ
Much love always,
Mary-Ann + The Hastings Yoga Crew