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Subscribe to Sona Rupa on YouTube: Buy on iTunes: In the modern world, the meaning of peace has taken on a very narrow focus. It generally implies no war, no nuclear weapons, no conflict. We have lived with the mistaken illusion that peace is in our hands. But the wrath of nature experienced in recent times leaves us bewildered and helpless. The tsunami, the earthquakes, the devastating floods, forest fires and hurricanes have filled our lives with fear and uncertainty. In the ancient Upanishads and the Vedas - the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda, one can find numerous mantras that are dedicated solely to peace. Peace that is all encompassing and all pervading. These are the Shantimantras. Each one of these Shantimantras end with the refrain, Om! Shanti! Shanti! Shanti! Nothing in our ancient scriptures is stated without deep t
