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Navni Chawla

Navni Chawla is the Assistant Editor at Lotus. She has worked with a few startups to scale up their business through creative content strategies. She has also worked for Life Positive, a body-mind-spirit magazine and is deeply interested in wellness, mental health, holistic well-being, and spirituality.

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Parveen Chopra

Founder of alotusinthemud.com, Parveen Chopra is a seasoned media professional specializing in wellness, personal growth and spirituality. A trained teacher of meditation, he founded Life Positive, India’s first body-mind-spirit magazine, from New Delhi in 1996. Moving to the US, he edited The South Asian Times for over a decade and One World Under God interfaith journal. He also writes the column ‘Lotus Pond’ on Pathoes.com, a multi-religion platform. He lives on Long Island.

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Navni Chawla, Parveen Chopra
Sep 29

Bhaktamar Stotra: How a Jain hymn is evolving into a healing practice

We discover how a 7th century Jain prayer dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankar has evolved into a system of healing and personal transformation, employing mantras, yantras and science. We speak to Dr Manju Jain, a pioneer who has promoted Bhaktamar in America, and two other practitioners. Read more

Voices

𑁍 Spirituality 𑁍 Wellness 𑁍 Workshops
Parveen Chopra
Sep 3

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat delivers Hinduism’s universal message to the world

Amid pushback in New York, Bhagwat champions pluralism and interfaith unity as part of the right wing Hindu organization’s globe outreach in its centenary year. Read more

Voices

𑁍 Faith
Parveen Chopra, Arpana
Aug 21

I moved through the world with intention, not limitation: Neil Doshi on blindness and success

New Jersey-based Indian-American entrepreneur Neil Doshi lost his eyesight, but not his vision for life or zest for success. Discover how intention, resilience, and independence helped him turn adversity into purpose—and a life of possibility. Read more

Inner Work

𑁍 Personal Growth
Parveen Chopra, Arpana
Aug 11

The householder guru who took meditation to the masses

A new documentary honors Brahmarshi Patriji, founder of the Pyramid Meditation Movement, and his vision for a new generation of conscious leaders. Read more

Spirituality

𑁍 film 𑁍 Meditation 𑁍 voices
Parveen Chopra
Jul 28

Akshardham Museum project in New Jersey seeks to reawaken India’s civilizational heritage

Envisioned as the world’s first museum dedicated to Sanatana Dharma, the Akshardham Museum in Robbinsville, New Jersey will showcase India’s rich cultural heritage, science, spirituality, and timeless values under one roof. Read more

Spirituality

𑁍 Faith
Parveen Chopra
Jul 26

Harmony turns differences into strength, unity propels peace: Dr. Gnanvatsal Swami

Giving examples ranging from crayons and tea to ancient scriptures, Dr. Gnanvatsal Swami of BAPS explained in a recent talk how unity is built not by eliminating differences but by embracing them with understanding, appreciation, and compassion. Read more

Spirituality

𑁍 Wisdom
Parveen Chopra
Jun 20

A Lotus In The Mud hosts devotional Yoga Day event cherished by 200 guests on Long Island

The multi-faceted, multifaith celebration in Hempstead, NY highlighted devotion as a pathway to inner transformation and spiritual evolution. Read more

Events, Spirituality

𑁍 Spirituality 𑁍 Yoga
Parveen Chopra
Jun 3

From modelling to monkhood: Why Lama Aria Drolma left success behind

She had success, status, and a glamorous career. Then she gave it all up. What did Lama Aria Drolma discover that fame and achievement could not provide? Read more

Spirituality

𑁍 Inner Faith 𑁍 Mindfulness
Parveen Chopra
May 31

Art is my spiritual language: Nayan Kisnadwala on creativity and consciousness

A late bloomer, Nayan Kisnadwala evolved from a finance professional into an artist, spiritual student and custodian of Vedic Heritage Inc, in New York, carrying forward the legacy of his spiritual teacher, GuruMaa Jyotishanand Saraswati. He is a panelist for Lotus’ Yoga Day celebration on June 14 where his spiritual art will be featured. Read more

Spirituality

𑁍 Art and Music 𑁍 Faith 𑁍 Sacred Activism
Parveen Chopra
Apr 30

Goldie Hawn’s life beyond movies: From spirituality to a mindful book for children

What drives 80-year-old Hollywood icon Goldie Hawn, founder of MindUP, to step beyond the spotlight and co-author ‘The After-School Kindness Crew’ book? Read more

Voices

𑁍 Book 𑁍 Mindfulness 𑁍 Spirituality
Parveen Chopra
Apr 25

How yoga completed Bollywood actress Sheeba’s fitness and wellness journey

The 90s Bollywood star reflects on her transition from fitness enthusiast to certified yoga instructor, her secret to a successful marriage of 30 years, and why women must put on their own “oxygen masks” first. Read more

Wellness

𑁍 Yoga
Parveen Chopra
Mar 22

Anatomy of a just war: From ancient epics to modern conflict

The Ramayan and Mahabharat offer profound blueprints for Dharma Yuddha. Does this ancient wisdom still hold weight in today’s complex geopolitics? Read more

Philosophy
Parveen Chopra
Mar 5

Yakub Mathew’s Maha Kumbh book spurs global dialogue on spiritual inquiry

Yakub Mathew’s Seeking the Infinite was launched at a high-power event by the former Vice President of India in New Delhi, witnessing a confluence of faiths and viewpoints. Read more

Voices

𑁍 Books 𑁍 Healing Journeys 𑁍 Interfaith 𑁍 Spirituality
Parveen Chopra
Feb 20

Wellness meets luxury at Yo1 resort in New York’s Catskill mountains

YO1 in Upstate New York blends holistic systems such as Ayurveda, nature cure and yoga to help manage issues including stress, weight, diabetes and fertility. Ancient wisdom meets modern science in a luxurious setting here to rejuvenate your body and mind, restore balance, and promote lasting vitality, says YO1 CEO Harish Goyal. Read more

Wellness

𑁍 Conscious Living 𑁍 Healing Spaces 𑁍 Yoga
Parveen Chopra, Surekha Vijh
Feb 17

Buddhist monks’ march creates waves of peace in the US capital

The Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, DC captured national attention with millions following the monks’ 2,300 trek on foot online. Their message of peace, nonviolence, and unity for all people regardless of faith resonated during a time of significant divisions in the US. Read more

Shared Paths

𑁍 Conscious Living 𑁍 Interfaith 𑁍 Mindfulness