Guest guest Report post Posted April 2, 2010 To all who replied to my requestPranamsthank you very much! You explained very clearly the purport of the usage of these two words. This is what I needed to know:The tranquillity of mind achieved thro withdrawal from actions is shama. Amidst actions if you enjoy the same peace of mind it is shanti.One pray/invoke shanti while taking up an endeavour but one has to put effort to control, withdraw from actions for shama. It can not be prayed for. shanti is said to be achieved by keeping the mind on Atma/Lord and renouncing karmaphalas while working. BG 12.12.shama' refers almost exclusively to the state of the 'mind under control.' 'shAnti' can refer not just to the mind, but to the peace/tranquillity all around. One of the dictionary definitions for the repetition (thrice) of the word is to be free from the three-fold perturbations of the body/mind - 'tApa-traya' - Adhi-bhautika, Adhi-daivika, and AdhyAtmika.Om ShantiSitaraVon: sunderh <sunderhAn: advaitin Gesendet: Freitag, den 2. April 2010, 4:13:03 UhrBetreff: Re: sanskrit: shama/shanti Namaste, The contextual meaning here may have some significance. 'shama' refers almost exclusively to the state of the 'mind under control.' 'shAnti' can refer not just to the mind, but to the peace/tranquillity all around. One of the dictionary definitions for the repetition (thrice) of the word is to be free from the three-fold perturbations of the body/mind - 'tApa-traya' - Adhi-bhautika, Adhi-daivika, and AdhyAtmika. Regards, Sie sind Spam leid? Mail verfügt über einen herausragenden Schutz gegen Massenmails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
