Shanti may refer to:

In Sanskrit

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 The Shanti Mantras or "Peaces" or Pancha Shanti are Hindu prayers for Peace ( Shanti) found in Upanishads. Generally they are recited at the beginning and end of religious rituals and discourses. Shanti Mantras are invoked in the beginning of so ...

or "Peace Mantras”, Hindu prayers or sacred utterances believed by practitioners to have religious, magical or spiritual powers

People

Real

Shanti Devi Shanti Devi (12 December 1926 – 27 December 1987), known as Lugdi Devi (18 January 1902 – 4 October 1925) in her alleged past life, was an Indian woman who claimed to remember her previous life, and became the subject of reincarnation researc ...

(1926–1987), Indian woman at the center of a case of supposed reincarnation * Shanti Devi (politician) (born 1937), Indian politician *

Shanti Roney Shanti Grau Roney (born 24 November 1970) is a Swedish actor. While his film credits include nearly twenty movies, most of these have been limited to a domestic or Scandinavian release. One notable exception is Lukas Moodysson's film ''Together'' ...

(born 1970), Swedish actor *

Shanti Snyder Shanti Snyder (born 4 June 1981), better known as Shanti, is a Japanese lyricist, singer, songwriter, and music TV host of mixed descent, based in Japan and hailing from Kanagawa Prefecture. She performs with a few different formations at clubs i ...

(born 1981), Japanese/English lyricist, singer, songwriter, and music TV host *

Oliver Shanti Oliver Shanti (born Ulrich Schulz 16 November 1948 in Hamburg, Germany), also known as Oliver Serano-Alve, was a New Age musician, best known for his work with the bands "Inkarnation" and "Oliver Shanti & Friends". In 2009, Shanti was sentenced to ...

(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 Shanthi Krishna is an Indian actress known for her leading roles in Malayalam and Tamil films. As a star in the 1980s and 1990s, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance as Sharadammini in ''Chakoram'' (1994), th ...

(born 1960), Tamil and Malayalam movie actress *

Shanthi Lekha Rita Irene Koys (July 1, 1929 – May 11, 2009), better known as Shanthi Lekha, was a Sri Lankan Film actress. She played the role of mother in more films than any other actress in Sinhala cinema. Personal life Lekha was born in Kalutara on July ...

or Rita Irene Quyn (1929–2009), Sri Lankan actress *

Santhi Soundarajan Santhi Soundarajan (also spelled ''Shanthi Soundararajan'', ta, சாந்தி சௌந்திரராஜன், born 17 April 1981) is a track and field athlete from Tamil Nadu, India. She is the winner of 12 int ...

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, Belgian fashion model

Fictional

* A protagonists of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's 1882 novel ''

Anandamath ''Anandamath'' ( bn, আনন্দমঠ ''Anondomôţh'') ( The Abbey of Bliss) is a Bengali fiction, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and published in 1882. It is inspired by and set in the background of the Sannyasi Rebellion in ...

'' * A character in the 2003 Disney cartoon ''

The Jungle Book 2 ''The Jungle Book 2'' is a 2003 animated adventure film produced by the Australian office at DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The theatrical version of the film was released in France on Febr ...

'' (2003)

Music

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 (tab ...

, 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 ''Ray of Light'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released in early 1998 by Maverick Records. A stylistic and aesthetical departure from her previous work, ''Ray of Light'' is an electronica and techno-pop reco ...

'' * "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 on ...

'' * "Shanti", a song by Banco de Gaia from the 1994 album ''

Maya Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a populat ...

'' * 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'' *”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 known ...

'', 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 ...

Other uses

Shantinatha Shantinatha was the sixteenth Jain tirthankar of the present age (Avasarpini). Shantinatha was born to King Vishvasena and Queen Aiira at Hastinapur in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date is the thirteenth day of the Jyest Krishna month of the ...

, 16th

Jain Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...

Tirthankara In Jainism, a ''Tirthankara'' (Sanskrit: '; English: literally a 'ford-maker') is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the ''dharma'' (righteous path). The word ''tirthankara'' signifies the founder of a '' tirtha'', which is a fordable passag ...

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 Shanthi Nagar or Shanthi Nagar Colony is the name of a Colony. This is one of the major and oldest colonies of Nalgonda, Telangana, India. It is a part of Nalgonda city and now comes under One-Town having Pincode of 508001. It is one of the ...

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 Shanti Theatre was an Indian movie theatre located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Built by G. Umapathy and D. Shanmuga Raja, and inaugurated in January 1961, it was bought by actor Sivaji Ganesan, and was owned by his family since. In May 2016, Shanti ce ...

, a movie theatre in Chennai, Tamil Nadu *Shanti Anantam Ashram, founded by Swamini Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda where she served as spiritual director