Deva Premal: The Medicine of Mantra

Deva Premal: Absolutely.

Sandie Sedgbeer: The question is how do we get this out more widely?

Deva Premal: I feel that the wave has already started and, actually, you can’t stop it. Every one of us must keep chanting, keep singing, keep sharing, and it will spread.

Sandie Sedgbeer: In this series of discussions that you’re having, has there been one thing that has really stood out for you, or is it all just confirmation of what you know?

Deva Premal: More confirmation, so far. I’ve been very touched by the individual pathways of the doctors, and what they offer. On a kind of conceptual level, there haven’t been really big surprises for me, but I find that also beautiful because that means that we are already deeply immersed, and we’ve already won.

Sandie Sedgbeer: Mindfulness and Meditation are becoming acceptable in schools now. In fact, some schools are actively encouraging these practices, teaching medication to the children and having mindfulness corners that children can go to. I know that in Ohio, where Representative, Tim Ryan, was instrumental in introducing mindfulness in schools, they’ve actually seen that a lot of the children, especially those that had learning challenges who would not come to school, are now coming to school and they’re actually calming down, and there’s less violence in the classroom. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if chanting was also included in that?

Deva Premal: That would be wonderful, but there’s still a religious hurdle. Mindfulness is safer. People are scared of mantras, thinking that it’s Hinduism, or that they have to subscribe to some belief system. That’s kind of unfortunate because it’s not true.

Sandie Sedgbeer: Perhaps that will change now that we are discovering so much about health, longevity, and how vibration, frequency, and Mantras can support that.

Deva Premal: That’s what I hope. When these doctors come forward, and when people actually have the experience, and somebody says it saved my life, you will listen to it so, hopefully, yes.

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Sandie Sedgbeer: Now that you’ve finished your world tour, are you planning more recordings or are you going to take a rest?

Deva Premal: We don’t really have that rest concept. We are going to record again, in Australia. We already have our next album – it’s being birthed – we’re pregnant with it, as we speak. And we’re really looking forward to it.