Religious-Spiritual
Heartfulness eMagazine
POISE UNDER PRESSURE
Youth icon, sportswoman, and multi-award recipient, P.V. SINDHU has many national and international titles under her belt, the latest being the 2019 World Badminton Championships. A never-say-never attitude, a magnetic smile and twinkling eyes, she is an epitome of humbleness and graceful poise. Here she speaks with SATYA SAHAY at the inauguration of the P.V. Sindhu Badminton Academy at the Lalaji Memorial Omega International School in Chennai.
10 min |
April 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Leave It Behind THE BASELINE
MAMATA VENKAT has learnt a lot about herself from playing tennis. Especially, it taught her how to let go of imperfections and move forward in a healthy way towards continuous improvement in all aspects of life.
4 min |
April 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Expressions
In this delightful interview, BHAMINI SHREE shares her journey of expression through painting – both Madhubani folk art and abstract painting – with MEGHANA ANAND. Through art, gradually she was able to manage her depression, expand her self-expression, and also develop her art as a career.
6 min |
April 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
A Silent Revolution
In January 2020, YOGRISHI SWAMI RAMDEV visited Kanha Shanti Vanam to celebrate 75 years of the Heartfulness organizations, along with Daaji and 100,000 practitioners from around the world. Here, ELIZABETH DENLEY interviews him about what he is doing for youth in the field of education.
3 min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Lessons from the Garden: Being with Berries
ALANDA GREENE is picking blackcurrants in her garden. Reflecting on the nature of these tiny fruit helps her see the importance of valuing everyone and everything, of being in tune with Nature, of interconnectedness, and of Mitakuye Oyasin.
6 min |
February 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
The myth of THE FRAGILE HEART
SHAI TUBALI helps us understand the value of keeping the heart open, vulnerable and willing to experience whatever challenges life gives us, without becoming defensive and closing the heart.
7 min |
February 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
THE HEARTFUL STRATEGIST PART 1
RAVI VENKATESAN starts a new series for 2020, exploring the role of consciousness in developing strategy, and how to actively develop this potential through the expansion of consciousness.
3 min |
February 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Roots of Empathy PART 1
MARY GORDON was interviewed by JUDITH NELSON at the Spirit of Humanity Forum in Iceland in 2019. In part 1 she shares her worldview on the importance of empathy in human relationships and how it forms the foundation for the program she runs in schools on developing empathy in schoolchildren, called Roots of Empathy.
6 min |
February 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Love and Relationships
MAMATA VENKAT celebrates the season of romantic love and reminds us of the importance of self-love for a successful relationship.
3 min |
February 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Kindness and Vulnerability
DONNA CAMERON explores the beauty that vulnerability brings and its connection with kindness. She also shares her own personal experience of vulnerability and how it has changed her life for the better.
6 min |
February 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Intuitive Science: THE HEART Is The KEY
DR. NATWAR SHARMA shares his experience and ideas about the intuitive role of the heart and its critical place in our lives.
5 min |
February 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
A User's Guide to Living: Part 2
THE SCIENCE OF CREATING A DAILY MEDITATION PRACTICE
10+ min |
February 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
A HIERARCHY OF CONSCIOUSNESS from Atom to Cosmos
MARILYN MONK, Emeritus Professor of Molecular Embryology, University College London, shares some fascinating insights into the nature of consciousness from the perspective of science.
10+ min |
February 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Your Anchor Lies Within: ANKUR NAIK
Despite studying engineering, I chose Yoga as a career, so that I could take the benefits that I experienced to other youth, and contribute to the development of our collective human consciousness.
2 min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
You Are Your Only COMPETITION
As teenagers, we’re plagued with questions about our existence, but all I’ve ever known for sure is that I was created to express myself freely.
2 min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Where Do You Want to Be?
Do you have a strong calling from within? How can you convert this calling into reality? ANJANA RAMESH shares the pursuit of her innate passion – the challenges faced and the lessons learnt on the way.
2 min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
The Ushering In of a New Era
MAMATA VENKAT shares her experience of attending an extraordinary event near Hyderabad, India – the inauguration of a vast new meditation center in honor of 75 years of Heartfulness.
2 min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
The Gift of today
EVA DU shares her passion of connection, and her celebration of the joy of life.
1 min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Roots of Empathy PART 2
MARY GORDON was interviewed by JUDITH NELSON at the Spirit of Humanity Forum in Iceland in 2019. In part 2, she shares experiences from her own childhood to demonstrate how empathy develops in children.
10+ min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Meditate … Listen!
MICHELE DONGMO finds her guidance from within. Here she shares her way of finding clarity, direction and purpose in life.
1 min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
From Mediocrity to Greatness
NANCY SUMARI, former Miss Tanzania and Miss World (Africa), is also a published author of children’s books, a businesswoman and social entrepreneur. Here she speaks with PURNIMA RAMAKRISHNAN as part of the GLOW Webinar series, on her roots, being crowned Miss World, the work she has been doing with children and youth, and the role of the heart.
9 min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Doctor of Happiness: An Art Essay
SUKRITI VADHERA KOHLI is the founder of Doctor of Happiness, helping young people with depression and other mental conditions through her art and online platform. Here she speaks with VANESSA PATEL about what inspired her to open up this forum, and what a difference art can make to our well-being.
9 min |
March 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Part 2 - Where History Intersects With Myth
Ashwin Sanghi is an Indian author in the intersecting genre of mythology, fiction and thriller. In this second part of his interview with Rudy Singh, he speaks about mythology, history, his approach to writing and his upcoming books. Ashwin continues the conversation from where he left off.
7 min |
January 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
A User's Guide To Living
Daaji introduces us to a user’s guide to daily living and human transformation. This series is based on a book written more than 75 years ago, by Ram Chandra, called Commentary on the Ten Maxims of Sahaj Marg, which is entirely relevant for anyone wishing to evolve to their highest potential in today’s world.
7 min |
January 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Focus - Do We Understand Each Other?
Listening is about being present, not just about being quiet.
10+ min |
January 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Heartful Communication
LIZ KINGSNORTH introduces Marshall Rosenberg’s practical approach of Nonviolent Communication, and how it is integrating with Heartfulness into Heartful Communication.
6 min |
January 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
The Art Of Authentic Communication And Listening - A Journey Through Music
PETER KATER is a Grammy Award-winning musician and author, who also conducts musical, healing and creative retreats in beautiful natural settings. Here he talks with MEGHANA ANAND about communicating feelings and ideas through music.
10+ min |
January 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Principles Of Conversation
Back at the turn of the 20th century, the great yogi RAM CHANDRA OF FATEHGARH (LALAJI) shared some tips about communication with his associates in a small town of northern India. Today these principles are even more relevant in corporate boardrooms, parliaments, universities and school classrooms the world over. Imagine if we could all follow this approach to communicating with others! The world would be transformed.
4 min |
January 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
Inner Dimensions
Artist BRONWYN CALEY speaks with ROSALIND PEARMAIN about her work and her philosophy of life, and shares some of her paintings.
3 min |
January 2020
Heartfulness eMagazine
European Youth At Heartfulness Headquarters
ALESSANDRA VEGLIA is a second year student from the University of Trieste, Italy. She is doing a Master’s Degree in Diplomacy and Development Cooperation, and is currently doing an internship at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the Heartfulness Center near Hyderabad in India, as part of her degree. She has been interacting with other visiting fellows and interns from around the world, who are currently also training and volunteering in various capacities in the campus, and took this opportunity to interview them.
4 min |