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In Sanskrit

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Inner peace Inner peace (or peace of mind) refers to a deliberate state of psychological or spiritual calm despite the potential presence of stressors. Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healthy (homeostasis) and the opposite of being stressed or an ...
, a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress *
Kshanti Kshanti (Sanskrit ') or khanti (Pāli) is patience, forbearance and forgiveness. It is one of the pāramitās in both Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhism. Canonical sources Examples in the Pāli canon identify using forbearance in response to ot ...
, one of the paramitas of Buddhism * Shanti Mantras or "Peace Mantras”, Hindu prayers or sacred utterances believed by practitioners to have religious, magical or spiritual powers


People


Real

* Shanti Devi (1926–1987), Indian woman at the center of a case of supposed reincarnation * Shanti Devi (politician) (born 1937), Indian politician * Shanti Roney (born 1970), Swedish actor * Shanti Snyder (born 1981), Japanese/English lyricist, singer, songwriter, and music TV host * Oliver Shanti (born 1948), New Age musician *
Shanti Wintergate Shanti Wintergate is a Canadians, Canadian/United States, American singer, songwriter, musician, actor and author. She has released two solo albums, and performed nationally at venues such as the Vans Warped Tour. In 2007, Wintergate co-authored ...
, musician/actress/writer * Shanthi Krishna (born 1960), Tamil and Malayalam movie actress * Shanthi Lekha or Rita Irene Quyn (1929–2009), Sri Lankan actress * Santhi Soundarajan or Santhi Soundararajan (born 1981), Indian athlete *
Princess Shanti Singh of Nepal Princess Shanti Singh of Nepal or Shanti Rajya Lakshmi Devi (November 20, 1940 – June 1, 2001) was a Nepalese princess and ''Rani'' of Bajhang after her marriage to ''Kumar'' Deepak Jang Bahadur Singh, 60th ''Raja'' of Bajhang. The eldest chil ...
(1940–2001), princess of Nepal and rani of Bajhang *
Chaikra Shanti Maximus Chaikra Shanti Maximus, also known as Chai Maximus, is a Belgian fashion model. She is known for her "edgy" look while working in high fashion. Career Maximus was discovered in Ghent, Belgium. During the first years of her career she was unbo ...
, Belgian fashion model


Fictional

* A protagonists of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's 1882 novel '' Anandamath'' * A character in the 2003 Disney cartoon '' The Jungle Book 2'' (2003)


Music

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Shanti (band) Shanti was a world music band who played a fusion of Indian and rock music in the United States in the early 1970s. The band formed in the San Francisco area in about 1970, as a collaboration between classical Indian musicians Zakir Hussain ( ...
, an Indian-American group of the early 1970s * ''Shanti'' (Hitomi Shimatani album), 2002 * ''Shanti'' (Aiko Kitahara album), 2007 * "Shanti" (song), a 2002 single by Hitomi Shimatani * :Shanti / Ashtangi", a 1998 song by Madonna from the album '' Ray of Light'' * "Shanti Shanti Shanti", a song by Babymetal from the 2019 album ''
Metal Galaxy ''Metal Galaxy'' is the third studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. It was first released in Japan on October 8, 2019, with an international release following on October 11, 2019. The album was released through BMD Fox Records in J ...
'' * "Shanti", a song by Ferry Corsten from the 2008 album ''
Twice in a Blue Moon ''Twice in a Blue Moon'' is the third studio album by Dutch trance artist Ferry Corsten, released on 1 November 2008 at his second edition of the "Full on Ferry" gig. 3 November 2008 was the official release date to purchase outwith the "Full ...
'' * "Shanti", a song by Banco de Gaia from the 1994 album '' Maya'' * Béla Fleck/Jeff Coffin composition from the 1998 album ''
Left of Cool ''Left of Cool'' is the fifth studio album released by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, released in 1998. History ''Left of Cool'' is the first album to feature Jeff Coffin, who had already toured with the band after the departure of Howard Levy. ...
'' * "Om Shanti" a song by Alice Coltrane from the 1987 album ''
Divine Songs Divine Songs may refer to: *''Divine Songs,'' common name for Divine Songs Attempted in Easy Language for the Use of Children by Isaac Watts *Divine Songs (Swamini Turiyasangitananda album) ''Divine Songs'' is an album by Swamini Turiyasangitana ...
'' *”Shanti” a song by Don Cherry from the 1977 album Hear & Now. The song also appears as “Om Shanti Om” on the 2020 album by the same name


In the media

* ''Shanti'' (TV series), a 1994 Indian television series * ''
Shanti Shanti Shanti ''Shanti Shanti Shanti'' is a 1998 Kannada language romantic comedy Drama film directed by Srinivas. The film starred Abbas, Madhavan, Prakash Raj, Prema, Avni Vasa, and Satish Shah in leading roles. During production, the film became kno ...
'', a 1998 Kannada language film * ''Shanti'' (film), a 2004 Indian film starring Bhavana * An important term in the 2006 film ''
Children of Men ''Children of Men'' is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film co-written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The screenplay, based on P. D. James' 1992 novel '' The Children of Men'', was credited to five writers, with Clive Owen making uncredi ...
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Other uses

* Shantinatha, 16th Jain Tirthankara *
Shanti Project The Shanti Project is a non-profit human services agency based in San Francisco and founded in 1974 by Dr. Charles Garfield in Berkeley, CA. Its goals are to provide peer support and guidance to people affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other l ...
, a group providing support and guidance for people with life-threatening illnesses * Shanthi Nagar or Shanthi Nagar Colony, a colony of Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh *
Shanti Stupa, Ladakh Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in north India. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda mission. The Shanti Stupa hol ...
, Jammu and Kashmir, India * Shanti Theatre, a movie theatre in Chennai, Tamil Nadu *Shanti Anantam Ashram, founded by Swamini Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda where she served as spiritual director


See also

* "Shantih shantih shantih", a well-known phrase in the final line of T.S. Eliot's poem " The Waste Land" * Santi (disambiguation) *
Shanty (disambiguation) Shanty may refer to: Buildings and developments * Ice shanty, a portable shed placed on a frozen lake * Shack or shanty, improvised housing, a type of primitive dwelling * Shanty town, a settlement of shacks or shanties Geography * Shanty Bay, ...
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