Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Inner Peace & Tranquility
The quest for peace of mind and heart is a universal spiritual aspiration. From the Christian peace that passes understanding to Islam's sakinah to Buddhism's upekkha, every tradition teaches that true peace comes not from external circumstances but from alignment with the divine or ultimate reality.
Across the World's Religions
Christianity
- Practice
- Peace of God (eirene) that surpasses understanding
- Key Text
- Philippians 4:6-7; John 14:27; Isaiah 26:3
Islam
- Practice
- Sakinah (tranquility) — divine peace sent into the heart
- Key Text
- Quran 48:4, 2:248, 9:26
Judaism
- Practice
- Shalom — wholeness and peace; menuchat ha-nefesh (rest of soul)
- Key Text
- Psalm 29:11; Numbers 6:26; Isaiah 32:17
Hinduism
- Practice
- Shanti (peace) — Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
- Key Text
- Bhagavad Gita 2:66; 6:15; Isha Upanishad (Shanti mantra)
Buddhism
- Practice
- Upekkha (equanimity) — peace through non-attachment
- Key Text
- MN 10; Dhammapada 96; AN 6.13