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 (born 1981), Japanese/English lyricist, singer, songwriter, and music TV host * Oliver Shanti (born 1948), New Age musician * Shanti Wintergate, 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 (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'' * A character in the 2003 Disney cartoon ''The Jungle Book 2'' (2003)

Music

* Shanti (band), an Indian-American group of the early 1970s * Shanti (Hitomi Shimatani album), ''Shanti'' (Hitomi Shimatani album), 2002 * Shanti (Aiko Kitahara album), ''Shanti'' (Aiko Kitahara album), 2007 * Shanti (song), "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'' * "Shanti", a song by Ferry Corsten from the 2008 album ''Twice in a Blue Moon'' * "Shanti", a song by Banco de Gaia from the 1994 album ''Maya (Banco de Gaia album), Maya'' * Béla Fleck/Jeff Coffin composition from the 1998 album ''Left of Cool'' * "Om Shanti" a song by Alice Coltrane from the 1987 album ''Divine Songs (Swamini Turiyasangitananda album), Divine Songs'' *”Shanti” a song by Don Cherry from the 1977 album Hear & Now (Don Cherry 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), ''Shanti'' (TV series), a 1994 Indian television series * ''Shanti Shanti Shanti'', a 1998 Kannada language film * Shanti (film), ''Shanti'' (film), a 2004 Indian film starring Bhavana * An important term in the 2006 film ''Children of Men''

Other uses

* Shantinatha, 16th Jain Tirthankara * Shanti Project, 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, Jammu and Kashmir, India * Shanti Theatre, a movie theatre in Chennai, Tamil Nadu *Shanti Anantam Ashram, founded by Alice Coltrane, Swamini Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda where she served as spiritual director