HINDU MANTRAS, HOW GLOBAL

THE BRAZILIAN WHO LOVES MANTRAS
A SINGER FASCINATED BY INDIAN CULTURE

INDIA (www.dailypioneer.com) - The Indians who came to attend the evening event that promised a good treat of Brazilian music were definitely surprised when the sound of Om Namah Shivaya echoed in the auditorium and greeted them. None of them would have thought that the woman in her late 20s and dressed in a perfect Western evening dress would know about Hindu mantras. “Besides Indian music, I love mantras from Hindu religion and my performance follows them. Chanting them before my performance imbibes some spiritual and positive energy in me. I am a follower of Swami Nityananda and Gurumayi Chidvilasananda and from them I have got the knowledge of these mantras,” said Brazilian singer Paula Santoro.
She was accompanied by piano player Rafael Vernet, bass player Guto Wirtti and drummer Alex Buck. The group enthralled the audience with the mix of regional music from Brazil - Bossa Nova, Samba and Choro - to name a few.

After her performance at Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi, Santoro will be performing in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Paula Santoro was born in Minas Gerais, and she believes music is in her blood. “I belong to the place where legends like Milton Nascimento and Ary Barroso were born. I launched my own album in 2005 in Brazil, Argentina and Japan,” she said.
“My focus has always been on the exchange of culture between countries and I was so glad to note that Indian audience occupied most of the seats in the auditorium during our performance with few Brazilians as well,” smiled Santoro, in India for the first time after her performances in other European countries.


Paula Santoro explains that her music is not typically a traditional music from Brazil. “I would like people to understand our music easily, sing our songs and dance on the beats.” ... “I’m completely fascinated by Indian art, culture and traditions,” she says. In fact, by chanting mantras, both the person who sings like other listeners, are benefited. Mantras have their origin in the Vedas, and each mantra has its own particular meaning and purpose, so all mantras are not the same. You can recite certain mantras for your spiritual development, or to achieve good health, a peaceful family life, and other material benefits.

WHAT DO THE VEDIC TEACHINGS TELL US?

The Vedas consist of various hymns and mantras glorifying God. There are literally thousands of different mantras, each having their own purpose and prescribed time for recitation. Lord Krishna Himself used to regularly recite the gayatri mantra as part of His daily routine when He appeared on earth some five thousand years ago. Prior to that, in His incarnation as the warrior prince Lord Rama, mantras also played an integral role in His life. During His battles with the evil rakshasa demons, Lord Rama used to call upon the mantras given to Him by the great sages. These mantras would enable His weapons to gain further strength, giving the arrows shot from His bow strength similar to that of a nuclear weapon. Of all the Vedic mantras, the maha-mantra, “Hare Krishna”, is considered the most efficacious since it directly addresses God and His energies in a loving way.

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