October 10 is World Mental Health Day, a day to raise awareness and efforts around the world. In many countries, mental health issues are still either taboo or approached as the remedial treatment of mental illness. Yoga, Ayurveda, TCM, and the other ancient traditions have a broader approach, treating mind, emotions, and body together, not separately, and seeing mental well-being as a progressive journey toward higher states of wholeness and expansion of consciousness.So, in this e...

In May, Heartfulness Magazine focuses on the simple adage, "travel light," which forms the basis of carefreeness, happy relationships, and a light footprint on the planet.Our authors and artists explore practices and lifestyle tips to support lightness, self-love, self-care, slowing down, deconstructing, and cultivating happiness. We also learn about heart coherence, the beauty of gentleness, wild intelligence, creativity, self-discovery, and how mothers can be supported in modern s...

International Day of Peace falls on September 21, so this month we celebrate how far we have come, and reflect on how we can keep improving the Peace Quotient of our global human society. Consciousness has shifted, despite all the negativity in the media. We are aware of more and more ways to be peaceful and to radiate peace into our communities. Many of us now send peaceful intentions into the world every day.We hear from Daaji, Deepak Chopra, the Spirit of Humanity Forum's recent ...

This month, discover a treasure of tips on how to be happy: Charlotte Dufour on love, Sam Eiszele on passion, Fabio Koehler on Samba, Karisham Kara's hints, SukritiKohli on courage, and Four Arrows on how to live life the best way you can be. IchakAdizes continues his series on management, and William Ury shares more on peace-making. We are delighted to feature an inspiring interview with Sounds True founder, Tami Simon, and Daaji shares three habits to help us create happiness right now.

To honour Earth Day, this month we address the moral issue of taking care of our planet. We feature celebrated author Amitav Ghosh, peace-maker William Ury, spiritual ecologist Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, neuroscientist Thomas Bruhn, sustainability veteran Charlotte Dufour, management consultant IchakAdizes, Heartfulness Green officer V. Ramakantha, and artist Christian Macketanz. We are also delighted to feature part 2 of the inspiring interview with Tami Simon of Sounds True, who talks of way...

On May 21, we celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity. We hear from Ichak Adizes on diversity, Elizabeth Denley on the melting pot of her childhood, and Kalyani Adusumilli on East meets West. We also hear from facilitator Charlotte Dufour on managing eco-anxiety, surgeon Abhay Nene on managing back pain, and neuroscientist Thomas Bruhn on life, death, fear, and purpose. Conservationist V. Ramakantha shares some insights into the science and mythology of the mighty Banyan tree, and Saira...

In the March edition, our authors and artists explore ways to recognize needs and incorporate them into daily life: how to use heartful suggestions to focus resolve; the nature of needs, and how to differentiate between needs and wants; needs in the workplace; and how we become more carefree when we reduce our needs and wants. We learn about ayurvedic principles of healthy eating, the effects of electromagnetic pollution, heartful cooking, and what goes into preparing a yummy healthy break...

In the March edition of Heartfulness Magazine, our contributors encourage you to develop trust in yourself, by leaning into the wisdom and strength of the heart and learning how to listen to your inner voice.Daaji delves into how the inner journey of a seeker opens the heart, and also how to better connect with others. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa speaks of yoga as a tool for awareness, Vasco Gaspar explores wholeness and connection through the heart, HelleLaursen prompts us to trust oursel...

In July our authors focus on various dimensions of health and healing – for individuals, communities, organizations, and the environment. Each one challenges the status quo, whether that is by addressing the role of love in healing, identifying vital issues for the health of the environment, understanding what yoga and meditation can do to heal us, and what will bring reconciliation in war-ravaged poor communities. They offer us a feast of thought-provoking insights.

This month's authors challenge us to think about balance in a different way.We explore practices for dynamic balance, the need to lose balance at times, and how to keep pedaling. We celebrate laughter and lightness, and kindness as a remedy. We discover the hidden cause of many of our struggles to find balance, some personal experiences of regaining balance, and some general tips for wellness.There is also some great guidance on becoming a parent, how to protect our families ...

The effects of climate change have gone so far that reversal is impossible. Instead, we have entered a critical season of regeneration, when we can come together to re-energize Mother Earth and her occupants with nourishment, compassion, and healing for the future.In this edition, Daaji speaks of trees and Nature, Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General, speaks to school students about how to give back, Maria Daniel Brás dives into Deep U, and Alain Desvigne and Antoine De...

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, a...