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An event titled “The Heart of Yoga,” organized by ALotusInTheMud.com in association with the Consulate General of India in New York, is set to bring together wellness, spirituality, culture, and community on June 14 at the Pt. Jasraj Auditorium of Vedic Heritage Hanuman Mandir in Hempstead, New York.
According to a statement from the organizers, the celebration of the International Day of Yoga will feature a diverse program that includes a multifaith panel discussion on the devotional path to God and a session on Buddhist meditation for world peace.
Parveen Chopra, founder and editor of Lotus web magazine, said the event is designed to offer a different perspective on Yoga Day celebrations.
“Since other Yoga Day events focus on asanas,” Chopra said he is presenting an “immersive devotional program mix,” Chopra said.
Chopra also announced that Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori, the internationally recognized oncologist who was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2026, will serve as the event’s chief guest.
Dr. Nori is the founder of three Shirdi Sai Baba temples in New York and New Jersey and serves as an advisor on cancer services to the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in India. He previously served as Chief of the Brachytherapy Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Program Highlights include:
- Panel Discussion on Devotion for Spiritual Evolution: Moderated by Parveen Chopra, panelists are Lama Aria Drolma, Yakub Mathew (banker and author), Nayan Kisnadwala (finance executive, painter and Vedic Heritage Hanuman Temple President), and Sharon Epstein (blends Judaism with yoga).
- Loving-Kindness Meditation for World Peace: Led by Lama Aria Drolma, a model-tuned-ordained nun in a Tibetan Buddhism tradition, and acclaimed teacher and speaker.
- Radha-Krishna Dance by Preya Patel and her Vivarta Arts students.
- Chair Yoga and Ribbon Dance by Anne Moffatt.
- Devotional Singing by Budh Prakash Jasuja.
The organizers noted that vegetarian meal will be served after the program and urged yoga enthusiasts, spiritual seekers, and community members are warmly invited to join this free event. Link to register: https://tinyurl.com/mjd4ptxe
ALotusInTheMud.com is a not-for-profit magazine curating helpful content from mainly the eastern traditions for readers to be happy, healthy and at peace.
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