Mantras are sacred sounds - vehicles for transformation which have been repeated and meditated on by yogis since ancient times. It is said that mantras were first experienced by sages as spontaneous sounds heard during meditation. These words of power purify the mind and body, resonate with energies inside and can shift how we experience ourselves and the world, bringing us closer to our true divine nature. The mantras on this album, chanted by Vidura Barrios, have the specific purpose of calling forth abundance, protection and contentment into your life. The album includes the Sri Suktam, a hymn from the Rig Veda that is more than 3000 years old. The Sri Suktam is the first time that Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance is mentioned in the Vedas. The album also includes the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Stotram, a beautiful hymn to Lakshmi from the Puranas, as well as the Gayatri mantras to Lakshmi. There are also two tracks of Bija (seed) mantras for Lakshmi which are easy to chant along with. In the mystic yogic Tantric tradition, Bija mantras represent the most concentrated and powerful representation of the divine in sound-form. May this album bear great fruit and may it support an even deeper meditation and yoga practice for you.