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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   JULY 03, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 18

                   Lotus magazine hosts devotional Yoga Day

             event cherished by 200 guests on Long Island

             A Lotus in the Mud online magazine organized a multi-faceted, multifaith  celebration in Hempstead,
               NY, focusing on devotion for spiritual evolution, with a powerful panel discussion as the centerpiece.

            OUR BUREAU
            Hempstead, NY

            More than 200 people cherished a
            devotional Yoga Day celebration
            on June 14 organized by ALotusIn-
            TheMud.com, wellness and spirituali-
            ty magazine. The program at the Vedic
            Heritage Hanuman Temple in Hemp-
            stead, NY was like modern satsang:
            meditation, movement, music, dance,
            dialogue, and community engage-
            ment. Padma Bhushan Dr Dattatreyu-
            du Nori was the Chief Guest. The
            Indian Consulate, New York, was rep-  humanity” and said devotion strength-
            resented by Mahesh Yadav, Consul.  ens the yogic journey by nurturing
                The centerpiece of the program  “humility, compassion, surrender and
            curated by Lotus Founder and Editor  a deep connection with the divine.”
            Parveen Chopra was a panel discus-  He commended A Lotus in the Mud
            sion with the theme, ‘Devotion as a  for sharing such spiritual messages
            Superhighway to Spiritual Evolution.’  with a growing global readership.
            As moderator, he said that according   Continuing the Indian tradition,
            to Indian philosophy, there are four  the evening began with a ceremonial
            paths to self-realization: Karma Yoga,  lamp-lighting, to the accompaniment
            Bhakti Yoga, Gyan Yoga and Raja  of Vedic mantras by Ashok Vyas, at-
            Yoga. The path of bhakti is the sweet-  tended by panelists and presenters as
            est and accessible to all.        well as community leaders including
                The four esteemed panelists were:  Ravi Bhooplapur, Anil and Renu Jain,
            Ordained Buddhist nun Lama Aria  Kamlesh Mehta, Prof. Indrajit Singh
            Drolma,  author  and  banker  Yakub  Saluja and Abhishek Mishra.
            Mathew, finance executive and artist   Lama Aria led a Loving-Kindness
            Nayan Kisnadwala, and  yoga teach-  Meditation for world peace while cul-
            er Sharon Epstein. They agreed that  tural performances included devotion-

            devotion is both a gift that is received  al singing by Budh Prakash Jasuja and
            and a discipline that must be culti-  his daughter Nanki, and Radha-Krish-
            vated. And that personal effort walks  na themed dance items by Preya Pa-
            hand in hand with divine grace.   tel and students of her Vivarta Arts.
                Padma Bhushan 2026 awardee  Anne Moffatt (Aanya Prarthana) en-
            and internationally renowned oncol-  gaged participants with Chair Yoga
            ogist Dr Dattatreyudu Nori, who has  and a Ribbon Dance session.
            founded three Shirdi Sai Baba tem-    Prominent people in the audience
            ples in NY-NJ area, reflected on the  included Dr Unni Mooppan, Animesh
            deeper dimensions of yoga and medi-  Goenka, Jasbir Jai Singh, Gobind
            tation in his address as chief guest.  Munjal, Indu Jaiswal, Nilima Madan,
                “Being the witness keeps you  Rashmin Master, Sharanjit Singh
            away from all the problems,” he said,  Thind, Varinder Bhalla, Jyoti Gupta,
            emphasizing the yogic practice of ob-  Bina Sabapathy,  Sushma  Kotahwala,
            serving thoughts and emotions with-  and Paresh Raval.              dian Panorama, South Asian Insider,  of ceremonies. All enjoyed a healthy,
            out identifying with them.            Parveen acknowledged mone-    The  Indian Eye,  Hum  Hindustani,  vegetarian meal outdoors after the
                He also recommended cultivating  tary  contributions  by  Mukund  Pad-  Bollywood Insider and Preetnama.     program.
            equanimity, noting that “dualities of  manabhan, Abhishek Mishra, and   The event concluded with a        A Lotus In The Mud is a non-prof-
            life are apparently contradictory, but  India Association of Long Island. He  charity auction of artworks by Nayan  it online magazine dedicated to shar-
            inherently complementary.”        thanked Vedic Heritage Inc for allow-  Kisnadwala conducted by Renu Jain,  ing wisdom and practices from multi-
                Shri Mahesh Yadav, Consul at the  ing him to hold the program in Pandit  with the proceeds intended for Lotus  ple traditions as well as cutting-edge
            Indian Consulate, described yoga as  Jasraj auditorium, and media support  magazine and Vedic Heritage Inc.  science to promote health, happiness,
            “one of India’s most profound gifts to  by The South Asian Times, The In-  Piya Jyoti Kachroo served as master  and inner peace.

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