The author, CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI, is interviewed here by TARA KHANDELWAL and MICHELLE D'COSTA about her books on mythology, like The Palace of I

Meeting phenomenal women

YES, YOU CAN DO IT!DAAJI shares some thoughts on heartfelt acceptance and all it has to offer. He says, “Therefore, all that can happen will always be

The intrinsic goodness of the heart

Trauma as disconnection from the heart

Inner potential

LETTERS TO FAMILY AND FRIENDSDAAJI shares some insights on the idea of surrender and why it is often misunderstood.Dear Daaji,The concept of surrender

Love and surrender

Perfection and imperfection

LESSONS FROM THE DOLOMITESALAIN DESVIGNE explores the Dolomites, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. This stunning mountain range in the n

The dance of light and shadow

Don't forget love

A POLYNESIAN EXPLORER'SJOURNEY OF DISCOVERYDR. ELIZABETH KAPU’UWAILANI LINDSEY, the first Polynesian Explorer and female Fellow of the National Geogra

Finding our way

CHRISTIANNA DEICHMANN is the Director of Education at the Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH), where she educates both pr

The first imprint: understanding PTSD

November 14 is Children’s Day. This year, SARA BUBBER brings to you a world of forests, magical flowers, festivals, and some animals you may have neve

A flower from the heavens

In this final conversation of the series, J. FREDERICK ARMENT continues to talk with CHRISTINE JONES about promoting peace in the world. They discuss 

The tipping point

TAKE THE BRIGHTER MINDS PATHTO COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTIn the ever-evolving landscape of education, the Brighter Minds Program emerges as a transformativ

Unlock your potential

Reaching hearts

REDISCOVERING AYURVEDA'S NATURAL SECRETSSRAVAN BANDA presents a natural herbal tooth powder, offering a holistic approach to oral hygiene, harnessing 

Herbal tooth powders

Exploration

JUST THINKING AND FEELINGDr. ICHAK ADIZES invites us to give our loved ones the benefit of the doubt by looking for the love and caring behind the cri

Misinterpreting behavior

JOSH BULRISS shares his tips for staying positive in settings where negativity prevails. They are especially useful in the workplace, where tensions s

6 ways to stay positive

MELISSA CONNELLY is an author and therapist. Her recent novel, What Was Lost, explores trauma and redemption, risk taking and self-care, shame and acc

A writer’s transference

JASON NUTTING calls upon his experience as an exercise and nutrition specialist and a meditation practitioner to offer 3 strategies for breaking the c

3 strategies for breaking the cycle of stress eating

We all love epic sagas! We share the joys and heartaches, and watch as generations of a family live out their lives with twists and turns. Epic novels

The Covenant of Water

YES, YOU CAN DO IT!DAAJI explores the softer side of life and its benefits, drawing from Nature to illustrate why tenderness is a mature approach to l

On tenderness, softness, and love

J. FREDERICK ARMENT continues his conversation with CHRISTINE JONES about promoting peace in the world. He especially focuses on the foundation of it 

the importance of relationship, community, and love

Waveguides and community

STRATEGIES FOR MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY AND WELL-BEINGDR. MANISH KULKARNI is a busy man! So he has created an approach to time management that allows h

Energize your time

JUST THINKING AND FEELINGDR. ICHAK ADIZES shares his four guiding principles, and focuses on the importance of love and how to nurture love in life.In

Efforts to find love

EDITOR’S BOOK AND FILM REVIEWELIZABETH DENLEY reviews the book, Amphibious Soul, and describes how Craig Foster’s experiences in the natural world, pa

Ropes to God

LETTERS TO FAMILY AND FRIENDSDear Daaji,Why is it important to absorb the inner state of meditation and take it into our daily routine?Dear Satha,Navi

The benefits of a meditative mind

SARA BUBBER shares a Sufi tale about finding happiness and two fun activities to help you discover yours.There is no way of finding mental well-being 

Finding your happiness

Facing our wounds

The destiny of humankind

BRIAN BARNETT shares his thoughts on the creative process and how it relates to spirituality.I have often wondered about the connection between spirit

Creativity and spirituality

Under the TreesSaratoga Springs, New York, 2024FIONA NEARYFinding JoySaratoga Springs, New York, 2024FIONA NEARYMay Their Innocence and Joy Continue t

Expressions of peace from around the world

Peace demands...

CHRISTIAN MACKETANZ offers us an insight into how an artist creates a peaceful work of art, and how true peace goes beyond that possibility.The instru

The instruments of art

Life and love

Either forward or backward

Drop in the ocean

Power

With color and shape

Participating in Nature

SARA BUBBER shares a folktale about a king who turned detective and solved a case, then offers us some fun facts about trees, and some detective work 

The detective king

KUMARESH RAJAGOPALAN performed at the Global Spirituality Mahotsav, along with Shankar Mahadevan and Shashank Subramanyam, and here he speaks about mu

The mysteries of music

CELEBRATING WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAYSRAVAN BANDA celebrates World Environment Day, June 5, with some activities we all can do to contribute to the regene

Healing our planet, one seed at a time

ZACH BUSH, MD, explores Nature’s role in our regenerative future, the fact that we can no longer see ourselves as separate from Nature, and what we ca

The living natural law

LETTERS TO FAMILY AND FRIENDSDear Kamlesh bhai,In Heartfulness, you start with the last three steps of Ashtanga Yoga – dharana, dhyana, and samadhi. W

Why start with meditation instead of yama and niyama?

BEING AND BECOMINGDR. TONY NADER, neuroscientist, author, and leader of the Transcendental Meditation® movement, shares some insights on consciousness

The Maharishi effect

At the 2024 Global Spirituality Mahotsav at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Professor BHAVANI RAO, Dean at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, draws from the l

Spirituality in action

YES, YOU CAN DO IT!DAAJI shares some simple exercises that will help you get out of your thoughts and worry, and reconnect with your body and the worl

Reset, part 1

PRASAD VELUTHANAR shares a practical approach to autism that has evolved out of his role as an Ayurvedic doctor, and research in the field of Ayurveda

Yoga and Ayurveda for children with autism

JUST THINKING AND FEELINGDR. ICHAK ADIZES shares his time honored approach to improving relationships among different types of personalities in the bu

Navigating disagreements 

TEJINDER KAUR BASRA shares findings from the panel discussion she moderated during the Global Spirituality Mahotsav with SULEKHA KUMBHARE, SWAMI ATMAR

The purpose of work and its role in a happy society

The Venerable BHIKKU SANGHASENAfounded the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) in Ladakh in 1986. Since then he has worked tirelessly and

Ambassadors for compassion

SWAMI MUKUNDANANDA shares his thoughts on the responsibility of each one of us to bring about change in the world, and the need to create a culture th

The crossroads of modernization

The Rt. Hon. PATRICIA SCOTLAND, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth speaks at the Global Spirituality Mahotsav in Kanha Shanti Vanam about the r

We are all related

The VENERABLE GESHE DORJI DAMDUL is the Director, Tibet House, Cultural Center of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, New Delhi. He advocates for unive

The psychology of peace

Two kinds of poverty

Refined consciousness

Natural law

Music brings us together

Guidance

Meditation

Our survival

ARYAAN ARORA is a young actor, musician, and composer. He was interviewed by PRAGYA MISHRA during the Global Spirituality Mahotsav on the impact of me

Become your own influence

SARA BUBBER tells a story about a king who set a challenge in order to find an assistant. The outcome teaches us the value of time. She also gives us 

Time is a precious resource

SIDDHARTH KAK is an Indian documentary maker, television producer, and presenter, best known as the producer and presenter of Surabhi. Here, he is int

When a bird sings, do you analyze it? 

SRAVAN BANDA reminds us of the importance of water in a peaceful world. He especially focuses on wetlands, often referred to as the Earth’s kidneys, a

Cultivating peace:  water, wetlands, and biophilia for a loving world

NILAKSHI RAJKHOWA is the Director, Office of Public Affairs, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i Faith in India. During the Mahotsav, she challe

Human fellowship

DR. ROLLIN MCCRATY shares the science of the synchronicity between the heart and mind and, when they are in sync, how the love that is created can pos

It’s time for love to go viral 

YES, YOU CAN DO IT!At the Global Spirituality Mahotsav, DAAJI shares his vision for bringing about world peace through individual peace, through coope

Working together

DR. JOSEPH HOWELL is the founder of The Institute for Conscious Being in the US. During his keynote address at the Global Spirituality Mahotsav, he gu

Reconnect with your inner child 

GOUR GOPAL DAS is an Indian monk, lifestyle coach, motivational speaker, and former electrical engineer. He talks about the inevitability of problems 

There will always be problems

On the second day of the Global Spirituality Mahotsav, DAAJI spoke about the purpose of the gathering, why there are different religious practices in 

Love for the sake of love

The creative process

Water

The arc of the moral universe

Time is eternity

The child in me

The beauty of dreams

UNDERSTANDING THE KNOTSDR. GORAKH PARULKAR shares his ideas and insights on conflict resolution. He is a pathologist by profession, and director of th

The art of conflict resolution

YES, YOU CAN DO IT!DAAJI shares his experience of the healing power of trees, and how a simple tree practice improved his health. He invites us all to

The healing power of trees

JASON NUTTING explores the benefits of mindful eating, and takes it to the next level by introducing a core principle of Heartfulness to bring about p

Eating slowly

MARIA DANIEL BRÁS met up with VANESSA PATEL in February 2024 at Kanha Shanti Vanam, where Maria was co-conducting a 4-day immersive experience in Deep

Deep U

In January 2024 in Paris, two key figures in the environmental energy revolution in Europe met to explore regeneration together. They are ANTOINE DENO

Regenerative business

Our daily lives

What do you plan to do?

Taste the joys in life

Loving others

What is art?

The point of life

SARA BUBBER shares a Buddhist story on moderation, in honor of World Health Day on April 7. She also offers some easy tips we can start applying to li

A tale of moderation

Her Excellency, PATRICIA SCOTLAND, KC, The Rt. Honorable Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, visited Kanha Shanti Vanam in January 2024. During her

How can we give back?

Sat, rajas, and tamas

BO JOHNSON is interviewed by SURAJ SEHGAL about being a stand-up comedian, the humanity behind humor, and the nerves around how it will be received. H

Being funny

SRAVAN BANDA is a Ph.D. scholar in Biophilia and Wetlands, and Commodore KAMLESH KUMAR is CMD of Hindustan Salts Ltd. Here, they share the history of 

Salt: a culinary staple with a rich history in India

SAT BIR SINGH KHALSA is interviewed by VICTOR KANNAN about research and the applications of yoga in modern life. Dr. Khalsa has been an instructor of 

How yoga regenerates us

TEJESHWAR SINGH shares his perspective on the nature and nuances of love.The heart is like a flowerSo soft yet filled with valor.Deep within its chamb

A note on love

VASCO GASPAR asks us to explore how we can become truly alive. Like Einstein, he invites us to remove the delusion of separateness and connect with th

Connecting with life

YES, YOU CAN DO IT!DAAJI shares a simple way to open your heart and expand awareness of your connection with others and the world.Dear friends,You hav

Connect with others

HELLE LAURSEN prompts us to reflect on how we communicate with ourselves and others with compassion, in order to develop trust. Helle teaches the evid

Do you trust yourself?

ICHHA BHAN is a counselor and life coach with an interest in positive change, resilience, and transformation. By helping people connect with their aut

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The intrinsic goodness of the heart

Trauma as disconnection from the heart

Inner potential

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Meeting phenomenal women

The intrinsic goodness of the heart

Trauma as disconnection from the heart

Inner potential

Love and surrender

Perfection and imperfection