A young boy sitting with his face down suffering from psoriasis.

Empathy – Is There a Cost?

For more than 5 years, my younger brother has been suffering from psoriasis, a skin disorder causing red, scaly patches that can crack and bleed. When he first contracted it, we rushed him to several doctors but scant knowledge about the disorder made the scenario even more dire. The disease spread rapidly, very soon taking over his whole body; even…… Read More.

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A man sitting with his closed eyes practicing heartfulness guided meditation.

How Guided Meditation Transformed My Life

In today’s material world, we all find ourselves chasing money, fame and love, which ultimately brings us more stress and anxiety-related ailments. However much we try to be our ‘normal’ selves we do not know how to. This is when we need a Guru or Guide who can help us realize our self-worth and find our inner strength to overcome…… Read More.

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Overcoming the Social Intrusion of Smartphones

Smartphones are empowering. They have interlaced practically every facet of our lives with overwhelming speed, convenience and connectivity. Dependency on smartphones has increased to such an extent that we find ourselves more involved with our phone than the meeting we are attending or even the traffic on the road. Today, when there is a smartphone in every pocket, how do…… Read More.

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A young girl sitting with her closed eyes practicing Heartfulness Meditation.

Getting Lost Within: Simple Tips on How to Meditate

Remember that time when you were totally lost in the moment: drifting to the tune of your favourite song, looking far into the melancholic colours of an evening sky, or crawling through the words of an enchanting book? There are countless such moments in life that are akin to meditation. The magic of such moments is that they happen naturally,…… Read More.

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Charu sharma after having number of encounters with heartfulness, finally arrived at it.

Embracing life’s highs and lows #HumansOfHeartfulness

My association with Heartfulness began like a meandering river, with my life’s path swinging in and out of it, at times barely touching it. The earliest encounter I had was hearing about Heartfulness and then meeting practitioners, which left me curious about the method. The third encounter was meeting Chariji, the third Heartfulness Guide, even before I started practicing. Then…… Read More.

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Differently abled Marudhar start loving herself more with the help of heartfulness meditation.

Blessing in disguise #HumansOfHeartfulness

I have been practicing Heartfulness meditation for the past 11 years, and it has taught me to see life as a beautiful, God-given gift. I was born differently abled with a biological problem called meningomyelocele which, among other things, makes walking without support very difficult. I look at my life now as before Heartfulness and after Heartfulness, and how differently…… Read More.

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As the eyes see it

A boy was walking along a road at dawn one day, admiring the splendour of nature. Everything seemed to come alive at once, creating a painting in front of his eyes. The canvas of the sky was painted a brilliant scarlet-gold as tendrils of light struggled to inch higher, allowing his eyes to feast upon the delicacy of rolling, emerald…… Read More.

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Compassionate Heart

An Act of Compassion

I once came across the following story of a couple, William Waldorf Astor and Nancy Astor: On a stormy night, an elderly couple looking for a room stopped at a small hotel. The young clerk at the desk informed the couple that all the rooms of the hotel were booked and that not a single room was available that night…… Read More.

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Festival of protection and love shared between a brother and sister.

The Festival of Protection and Loving Care

Dear friends, Today I am reminded of fond memories from my childhood. When I was five or six years of age, the festival of Raksha Bandhan was a neighbourhood affair, and all my sisters would tie threads on my wrists and even on my ankles. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this Indian festival, Raksha Bandhan celebrates the…… Read More.

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Lovers Don’t Beg

Before I started Heartfulness Meditation, I looked at prayer as a means of getting what I wanted. Prayer was like a spiritual Rubik’s Cube. I tried many ‘correct’ ways of praying to get much anticipated results, but was met with many disappointments. I couldn’t figure out the puzzle despite having what I felt was the correct algorithm. I was like…… Read More.

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Ankur discovers that Heartfulness meditation is the best way to Know oneself.

I am a believer #HumansOfHeartfulness

Four years ago, if you had asked me to meditate, I would have laughed at you. But now I meditate twice, sometimes thrice a day. Such has been the impact on me of Heartfulness meditation. Four years ago, after graduating from an engineering college, I was working in a corporate job when I had an unforeseen mental crisis which came…… Read More.

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Parenting Tips for the Modern Day Family

Parenting Tips for the Modern-Day Family

As parents, our goal is to raise happy children and at the same time prepare them to be resilient and ready for the outside world. At times this can feel like an uphill task – how can we equip our children to stand on their own feet and face the realities of life, and yet preserve their innate honesty and…… Read More.

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