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Heartfulness eMagazine - May 2024

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Heartfulness eMagazine Description:

Publisher: Sahaj-Marg-Spirituality-Foundation

Category: Religious_Spiritual

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Welcome to Heartfulness eMagazine, a monthly magazine in which we explore everything from self-development and health, relationships with family and friends, how to thrive in the workplace, to living in tune with nature. We also bring you inspiration from the lives of people who have made a difference to humanity over the ages. This magazine is brought to you by Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation, a non-profit organization.

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In this issue

In March 2024, 60,000 people gathered at Kanha Shanti Vanam for an interfaith celebration organized by the MInistry of Culture, Government of India, and Heartfulness Institute. People came from 300 organizations around the globe, along with the Hon'ble President and Hon'ble Vice President of India. There were plenary talks and panel discussions, exhibitions and stalls, activities and practical experiences, musical performances, and group meditations. We shared meals, accommodation, and all the other facilities at Kanha Shanti Vanam, and came away with a deeper understanding of ourselves and each other. This Global Spirituality Mahotsav was an opportunity to develop harmony, peace, and heart coherence among people from all different backgrounds and walks of life. And the HeartMath research conducted during the event showed it worked: Our coherence was significant! This month's edition does a deep dive into the Mahotsav with Daaji on love, Rollin McCraty on heart coherence, Joseph Howell on connecting with the inner child, Sofia Stril-Rever on peace, Gour Gopal Das on managing problems, NilakshiRajkhowa on the world as one family, Sravan Banda on cultivating peace through the environment, Aaryan Arora on becoming his own influence, SiddharthKak on creativity, Sara Bubber on time, and very specially, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth bestows a special honor upon Daaji.

Working Together

DAAJI At the Global Spirituality Mahotsav, DAAJI shares his vision for bringing about world peace through individual peace, through cooperative projects, and through staying together to dissolve differences and bring progress..

2 mins

RECONNECTING WITH YOUR INNER CHILD

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 guided the audience through an exercise to help them find spiritual connection by connecting to their inner child.

3 mins

Love for the Sake of Love

On the second day of the Mahotsav, DAAJI spoke about the purpose of the gathering, why there are different religious practices in different faiths, how to nurture the soul, and how all people can come together for a better world.

4 mins

An Honor Bestowed

On the final morning of the Mahotsav, the Right Honorable PATRICIA SCOTLAND, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, spoke about the role DAAJI has played in bringing spirituality to the world, unifying people of all faiths and cultures, and nurturing nature. In honor of his work, she bestowed upon him the title of Global Ambassador for Peacebuilding and Faith in the Commonwealth. Below is the speech she made while conferring the honor.

2 mins

There Will Always Be PROBLEMS

GOUR GOPAL DAS is an Indian monk, lifestyle coach, motivational speaker, and former electrical engineer. He talks about the inevitability of problems and how developing a state of inner peace can help us to navigate those problems, and not allow them to hold us back from living a fulfilling and whole life.

5 mins

HUMAN FELLOWSHIP

NILAKSHI RAJKHOWA is the Director, Office of Public Affairs, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'i Faith in India. During the Mahotsav, she challenged everyone to join together to overcome our current crises, by starting with the heart.

4 mins

It's Time for Love to Go Viral

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 positively connect us to each other and everything in the world.

5 mins

Cultivating Peace: Water, Wetlands, and Biophilia for a Loving World

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, and asks us to continue the work of World Water Day throughout the rest of the year.

2 mins

Become Your Own Influence

AARYAN ARORA is a young actor, musician, and composer. He was interviewed by PRAGYA MISHRA during the Global Spirituality Mahotsav on the impact of meditation on his creativity and sense of inner balance, and the advice he would give young people struggling to find their way.

7 mins

WHEN A BIRD SINGS, DO YOU ANALYZE IT?

SIDDHARTH KAK is an Indian documentary maker, television producer, and presenter, best known as the producer and presenter of Surabhi. Here, he is interviewed by PURNIMA RAMAKRISHNAN at the Global Spirituality Mahotsav about being stoic, and he shares two unique stories on how culture and language can transcend borders, time, and unexpected circumstances.

8 mins

TIME IS A PRECIOUS RESOURCE

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 a thoughtful heart activity, and tells us some fun facts about time.