Uniting the Fragments

In this inspiring interview, PIR ZIA INAYAT KHAN, the head of the Inayati Order and grandson of Hazrat Pir Murshid Inayat Khan, shares the Sufi perspective on integration, consciousness, the dimension of the soul, the rhythm of the heart, and how we illuminate the inner landscape with PURNIMA RAMAKRISHNAN.

The Tree Of Knowledge

ROBERT STEVEN GOLDSTEIN is an author who lives in San Francisco. His latest novel, Golda's Hutch, was released in March 2025. Here he explores the relationship between the Eastern and Western practices of knowledge, yoga, and meditation, and discovers that they are not really different in concept.

The Hole in the Boat

GAYATHRI RAMACHANDRAN explores the value of authenticity and courage in communication, first with herself and also with others. As an educator, heading Shri Natesan Vidyasala School, in Chennai, India, and a writer, regularly contributing to the Times of India Education Edition, and several international and national magazines, Gayathri is forging a path of self-care that will surely give permission for her fellow teachers and students to open their hearts and embody the age-old value of truthfulness.

Remembering & Forgetting

KAPIL NAIDU explores the paradox of remembering and forgetting, and how he resolved it through experience. Along the way, he learned some important life lessons!

The Story of the Olympic Game

World Athletics Day is celebrated on May 7, and SARA BUBBER shares a story from Greek Mythology on how the Olympic Games came into existence.

War Over a Fragrant Flower

Dr. SREENATH ANANTHANENI is a conservation scientist and taxonomist at Forests by Heartfulness. Here he introduces the Butterfly Ginger Lily, and some of the rich Hindu mythology that accompanies the lily's beautiful white, fragrant flowers.

The Descent Into Stillness

A Journey Through the Depths of the Heart

Human Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence

NARENDRA KINI looks at Artificial Intelligence versus Human Intelligence, and whether AI has the potential to develop intuition and higher wisdom, perhaps even replacing HI?

Frameworks of Fluidity

May's Artist at Heartfulness Magazine is NEERAJ PATEL. We learn about his approach and career through this spotlight

Love and Remembrance

SPIRITUAL PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES FOR MODERN LIVING

Whispers of Winter: A Regenerative Leadership Journal

EMILIE MOGENSEN brings natural processes to her workplace and reflects upon how they impact the start of a new project for her business. As a regenerative leader and practitioner of planetary design thinking, Emilie is deeply committed to advancing education that integrates inner and outer development. Here we see it in action.

The Foundation of Exceptional Listening: State of Being

RAVI VENKATESAN delves into the foundations of exceptional listening, by cultivating a strong State of Being, connecting with centeredness, calm, and presence through awareness, alertness, openness, and receptivity.

Indra's Net

ELIZABETH DENLEY shares some experiences of remembrance, and how it enlivens her life and her relationships with herself and others.

A Sacred Confluence of Nature and Spirituality

B. RATHINASABAPATHY, Ecologist at Forests by Heartfulness, describes the building of the Asana Mandala Garden, which blends Vedic wisdom, sacred geometry, and ecological harmony. This living Mandala offers seekers a serene space for meditation, transformation, and alignment with nature's rhythm.

I Can't Remember What I've Forgotten!

SANJANA AYYAGARI explores the paradox of memory—both cherishing memory and, sometimes, the need to forget. She has come to see them not as opposites but as interdependent processes, shaping our understanding of our own identity.

WHEN THE Heart Speaks

JASON NUTTING shares his reflections on the nature of thoughts, and how to move from a first reaction in any circumstance to allowing space for the heart to speak and wisdom to emerge from within by slowing down, clearing the noise, removing the weight of the past, and connecting and aligning with something greater.

What is Love? Once More

DR. ICHAK ADIZES observes how his understanding of love has evolved, and explores the question, \"How can we develop love?\"

A Journey of Conservation and Hope

B. RATHINASABAPATHY, ecologist, Forests by Heartfulness (FBH), shares a heart-warming tale about a rare rainforest tree species that has been brought back from the brink. It gives us hope that with a little bit of care and concern, other extinctions can be prevented.

A Model School Heartfulness Lounge

MEENU KHURANA is the Heartfulness Lounge Facilitator at one of the flagship schools of Delhi Government, Sarvodaya School, Sector-8, Rohini, New Delhi. She manages the relationship with the school and all volunteer teams, and here shares a glimpse of the program in action.

THE POWER OF Silence

Cultivating Focus by Decluttering Our Lives

THE TALE OF TALES

This World Storytelling Day, March 20, we bring you a story by SARA BUBBER, based on a common folk template. May the stories within the story entertain you!

On Cleaning

SPIRITUAL PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES FOR MODERN LIVING

Expect the unexpected

ELIZABETH DENLEY describes how Heartfulness Cleaning has evolved over time, a good reminder that it is a dynamic method that continues to unfold and bring new awareness and insight. Along with that also comes awe at the potential of the human mind.

Holding Close Without Holding On

NEGIN KHORASANI shares her thoughts on loving in relationships, and the importance of letting go of expectations, attachments, and possessiveness; holding close without holding on.

The Superpower of LISTENING

In this new series, RAVI VENKATESAN delves into reflective listening, active listening, deep listening, professional listening, and the art of interpreting non-verbal cues.

The Intention Revolution

LYNNE McTAGGART is one of the central authorities on the new science of consciousness, and the award-winning author of seven books, including the internationally bestselling The Intention Experiment, The Field, The Bond, and The Power of Eight.

A Rich Legacy of Taste and Health

B. RATHINASABAPATHY is an ecologist who works at Forests by Heartfulness at Kanha Shanti Vanam. He shares some information on the various endemic Indian species of Syzygium that belong to the myrtle family, which has a distribution from Africa and Madagascar to southern Asia through to the Pacific. The most famous species is the clove, Syzygium aromaticum, native to Indonesia, but in this article he explores the widely celebrated Jamun tree and various other species that also have medicinal benefits.

The Qualities of A LEADER

This month, SARA BUBBER brings us a common folktale, which has been told with many variations, to celebrate World Good Leadership Day on February 20, 2025.

How Heartfulness Meditation Shifts our Biofield and the Energies in a Room

MONICA VERMA-VACHERY has worked with subtle energies for 20 years. Here she describes the experience of measuring the effects of a Heartfulness Meditation group session on the energy of individuals and the room in which the meditation was conducted. The results are inspiring, and Monica is now asking more questions about how we can improve our lives through simple heart-based meditation practices.

Love Is More Powerful than Death

In this interview, MIRABAI BUSH is interviewed by PURNIMA RAMAKRISHNAN about the influence of spiritual practice on relationships and the healing of wounds like betrayal and loss. She also explores the interconnectedness of all beings and the impermanence of life through the lens of spiritual practice.