Om Shanti - A Journey Into Peace

This gentle guided meditation invites you into a deep experience of peace, beginning within yourself and expanding outward to your loved ones and the wider world.

Through three simple stages, you are guided to calm the mind, soften the body, and reconnect with a steady, peaceful presence. Using the repetition of “Shanti,” meaning peace, this practice helps ease mental noise and bring a sense of stillness.

We begin with peace within, offering yourself compassion and rest. Then we extend peace to those we love, holding them in warmth and light. Finally, we expand into universal peace, allowing this intention to reach all beings and the Earth.

Ideal for moments of overwhelm or a busy mind, this practice helps you pause, reset, and return to calm.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.

Transcript

So when you're ready, Finding yourself a quiet spot. It doesn't need to be anything too special, But somewhere that you can be undisturbed just for a few minutes. And this mantra style meditation is designed to soothe and ease a busy mind. As the mind moves from past to future, To current wants and necessities, You can get all tied up in knots. So this meditation with the mantra of Aum Shanti gives us this little pocket of time to be with ourselves and to soothe and ease that busy mind. So now you've found your comfortable spot, Begin to feel all those points of contact where your body meets the support beneath you. And feel how gravity is holding you as if you're held by the earth. Our big, Round, Beautiful earth. And as you feel all of these points of contact, You may feel like your body wants to rise up to meet the day with a sense of dignity and grace. As if saying, Hello world, I'm here and now. And you may feel parts of your body soften, Your face, Your jaw, Possibly a warmth behind your eyes. And this softening and relaxation may be beginning to spread throughout your body now, Allowing all the past angers, Frustrations to roll off one side of your body and any worries or concerns for the future rolling off the other. Taking a deep breath and letting go. You can begin to repeat in your mind's eye, Aum Shanti, Aum Shanti, Aum Shanti. And you can do this whatever way feels right for you. If your mind is particularly busy and you need to focus it, You may want to repeat it fast. Or if it's calm, You may already feel like you can repeat Aum Shanti on every out-breath for instance. But as you do, Know that there is no way to get this wrong. You're bringing mindfulness, Mental focus to your thoughts by repeating Aum Shanti with the vibration of peace. And as we continue to Aum Shanti, See if you can send Aum Shanti, This glorious peace to your own precious heart. Aum Shanti to every element of your heart that has been wounded, Feels tender. Offering your heart peace. And if you'll notice your mind beginning to take a hold, As it will, This beautiful mind is here to protect us. Come back to Aum Shanti, Aum Shanti, Aum Shanti, Aum Shanti. Allowing all the thoughts to return to peace. And maybe you feel all of your neurons coming back to the present, As if like snow falling on a winter's day. Every snowflake beginning to settle, Nourishing and soothing your whole system, Taking a pause. And when you feel ready with this Aum Shanti that is radiating from your own precious heart, Through your body, From the top of your head, Down to the bottom of your feet, You begin to radiate this out to the people you love, The people you care about, The people you see. Maybe focusing on one or two people, But sharing this peace in your heart. Repeating the mantra Aum Shanti as it begins to radiate out 360 degrees from your own precious heart. And as this Aum Shanti begins to ripple out, You keep connected to Mother Earth. Feeling that support beneath you, Knowing you are safe and you are held. Nowhere else to be, Nowhere else to go, Aum Shanti radiating out. And maybe checking in with your thoughts again. Noticing if you have moved into remembering, Planning, Fixing, Organizing. And if you have, Simply label the overall feel of where your mind has gone and come back to Aum Shanti. As finally this Aum Shanti begins to build momentum, Widening its reach, Its ever increasing arms, Reaching out, Your peace meeting the world and the universe. And as you Aum Shanti the whole world, You notice this web of interconnectedness, Your intimacy with the planet and all life. As you share the peace, Aum Shanti of your heart with the world, And as you begin to come to the end of this meditation, You bring the Aum Shanti back in focus, In line with your own precious heart. Knowing that you are the best example of what it is to love you, And your body will show you the way. As you bring your hands up to Namaste position, We will finish this meditation with the Reiki principles. Just for today, I release anger, And just for today, I release worry, And just for today, I work with hard intention, Seeing my way forward. And today, I live with gratitude for all that is, Increasing my vibration and my footprint on this planet, And today, I know my boundaries, Yet I walk my path with loving kindness. And when you are ready, Maybe reaching up to the sky, Wiggling your fingers, Wiggling your toes, Knowing that you are loved, You are special, You are a shining light, Namaste, Lots of love, Bye for now.