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The wound is the place where the Light enters you.

~ Rumi
Sufi mystic

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.

~ Paulo Coelho
Brazilian novelist

You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.

~ Navajo Proverb

The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.

~ Kakuzo Okakura
Japanese Scholar & Philosopher

If we surrendered to earth's intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like trees.

~Rainer Maria Rilke
Austrian Poet

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Philosopher & Jesuit priest

Stress is too much to hold on to the past and too much to plan for the future.

~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Founder, Art of Living Foundation

Do not try to fix whatever comes in your life. Fix yourself in such a way that whatever comes, you will be fine.

~ Sadhguru,
Founder, Isha Foundation

At first dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable.

~ Christopher Reeves,
Actor who played Superman

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

~ Alan Watts,
Zen and Taoist writer

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.

~ Eckhart Tolle,
Spiritual Teacher & Author

Don’t ever despair of God’s mercy, no matter what you may have done.

~ Hamza Yusuf,
Islamic Scholar, Founder of Zaytuna College

Compassion is the essence of Buddhism, and without compassion there is no practice.

~ Karmapa, (Ogyen Trinley Dorje)
Head of Karma Kagyu Lineage

You were once wild here. Don’t let them tame you.

~ Isadora Duncan,
Dance Pioneer

Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be bold and original in your work.

~ Gustave Flaubert,
Novelist Realist

Last year a foolish monk This year, no change.

~ Ryokan Taigu,
Japanese Zen poet

Being happy is of the utmost importance. Success in anything is through happiness.

~ Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, TM movement founder

Your biography becomes your biology.

~ Caroline Myss,  Medical Intuitive

The gut is not like a second brain - it is a brain. It has memory, emotion, and intelligence.

~ Deepak Chopra

Become like little children. You will then be truly wise.

~ Anthony de Mello
Jesuit Priest & Spiritual Teacher

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

~ Thomas Edison
Inventor

Wellness is not a checklist of habits, but a quiet alignment between how you live and what you truly value.

~ Dr. Chelsea Jackson Robertswellness educator

As a lotus flower is born in water, grows in water and rises out of water to stand above it unsoiled, so I- - born in the world, raised in the world, have overcome the world.

~ Buddha, from the Pali Canon(Samyutta Nikaya)

Be a good mother to your mind. Speak to it with love, teach it peace - so when you ask it to sit quietly, it will.

~ BK Dadi Janki

You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known - and even that is an understatement.

~ F. Scott Fitzgerald

Real growth begins when you’re no longer afraid to be misunderstood.

~ Dr. Gabor Maté, Physician, Trauma & Addiction Expert

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

~ Eleanor Roosevelt, American political figure

Look at every path closely. Then ask yourself one question. . . Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't it is of no use.

~ Carlos Castaneda, American anthropologist

There is then no sacred or profane, spiritual or sensual, but everything that lives is pure and void.

~ Ananda Coomaraswamy, Sri Lankan art historian

We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.

~ Martin Luther King, Jr, civil rights leader

Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk backward.

~ E.E. Cummings, poet and painter

Heaven is this moment. Hell is the burning desire for this moment to be different. It’s that simple.

~ Jeff Foster, British writer and speaker

You are not here to be good. You are here to be real.

~ Chameli Ardagh, Founder of Awakening Women Institute

If the concept of God has any validity or any use, it can only be to make us larger, freer, and more loving. If God cannot do this, then it is time we got rid of Him.

~ James Baldwin , author and civil rights activist

You can’t heal in a hurry. Stillness is the pace of real repair.

~ Pixie Lighthorse , Author, Teacher of Earth Medicine and Healing

The mind is like a river - let it flow, but don’t try to drink from every wave.

~ Sri M , Yogi, Mystic, and Social Reformer

The universe listens more to your energy than your words.

~ Lalah Delia, Spiritual Writer, Founder of Vibrate Higher Daily

Real beauty is the fragrance of a heart at peace with itself.

~ Mata Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

Wealth is not having more; it is needing less.

~ Naval Ravikant  Entrepreneur, Thinker

Silence is not empty. It is the voice of existence itself.

~ Mooji  Spiritual Teacher

A sincere soul is helped by the Lord through meeting a bona-fide spiritual master, with whose instruction one gets the seed of bhaki-yoga.

~ A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ISKCON founder

Genius is not in knowing more, but in knowing how to think differently.

~ Edward de Bono Psychologist, Lateral Thinking Expert

Life does not ask for your permission to unfold - it simply does. Your only task is to say yes or resist.

~ Byron Katie Author, Teacher of Inquiry

To understand the world, first unlearn what you were told about it.

~ Jiddu Krishnamurti  Philosopher, Thinker

Creativity is not about making something new; it’s about making something true.

~ Rick Rubin  Music Producer, Creative Guide

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.

~ Carl Jung   Swiss Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

~ Ram Dass   American Spiritual Teacher and Author

The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle

~ Tara Brach  American Psychologist and Meditation Teacher

Karma, jñana, and bhakti are all essential. If the two wings of a bird are devotion and action, knowledge is its tail. Only with the help of all three can the bird soar into the heights

~ Mata Amritanandamayi   Indian Spiritual Leader

Your true nature is already with you. Everyone born into this world already has this foundation complete within them.

~ Daehaeng Korean Seon Buddhist Nun

Journaling is a form of listening to yourself - it clears the noise so you can hear your soul.

~ Julia Cameron,  Creativity Teacher

Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.

~ Jorge Luis Borges,
Argentinian author

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

--Lao Tzu

When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.

-- Maulana Rumi

The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.

~ Pope Francis,
The late head of the Roman Catholic Church

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

~ Eleanor Roosevelt,
American political figure, diplomat, and activist
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An interfaith movement started in 1893 in Chicago with the Parliament of the World Religions. A Lotus in the Mud is an offshoot of the same effort. This amazing web magazine is trying to bring forward positivity and helping the world to realize that effort is needed to resolve all our issues and make ourselves a better community and a better society.
Nitin Ajmera

Nitin Ajmera

A Jain, he is Chair of the Board of Parliament of the World Religions; and CFO at a New York company
A Lotus In The Mud is a good magazine with a range of helpful articles. I first met Parveen Chopra while we worked at India Today in New Delhi. He quit a fairly cushy job to start Life Positive magazine from scratch. His sheer willpower and zeal to spread positivity and curate authentic knowledge about wellness and spirituality have created A Lotus in the Mud in New York.
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Ravi Shankar Etteth

Consulting Editor at The New Indian Express and Editor at The Sunday Standard. The Return of the Brahmin is his latest novel
Parveen Chopra, founder-editor of Life Positive, India's first spiritual and holistic health magazine, is now successfully blooming A Lotus in the Mud in New York. His vision encompasses timeless wisdom and the modern-day body-mind-spirit understanding. Parveen had the courage and open-mindedness to publish my spiritual fiction book, Nine Days to Nirvana, 25 years ago. I wish him, and A Lotus in the Mud ever-new heights of success.
Dr Sanjay Grover

Dr Sanjay Grover

Eye surgeon, author of Nine Days to Nirvana (published by Life Positive) and Romancing the Truth (to be published)
I am continually inspired by Parveen Ji’s visionary work with A Lotus in the Mud. His dedication to exploring and sharing profound insights into spirituality, personal growth, and well-being is commendable. His commitment to fostering a global community of seekers and changemakers is reflected in every thoughtfully curated article and feature. May his webmag magnetize the support and resources needed to have this work reach more people across the world.
Neha Lohia

Neha Lohia

Conscious Filmmaker and Guru Whisperer
Parveen Chopra is a uniquely talented man, with a tempered moral compass. His journalistic abilities have helped enhance the US-India relationship and create a community out of the Indian diaspora. His latest chapter in life harnesses his past experiences, to empower Lotus: a perfect metaphor for living life stress-free. Ranju and I wish Parveen and Lotus readers life's best!
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Ranju & Ravi Batra

Eminent Attorney, Chairman - National Advisory Council South Asian Affairs
I have always admired Parveen Chopra’s qualities of head and heart, and his achievements. Proud of you. I pray for success in all your positive and spiritual endeavors.
D.R. Kaarthikeyan

D.R. Kaarthikeyan

Former Director General, National Human Rights Commission, India, Padma Shri awardee.
I enjoyed exploring the Lotus site and perusing all the various articles there. It is a great service that you're doing for the community. I’ll like to write for it later.
Srinivas Reddy, PhD

Srinivas Reddy, PhD

Author, Visiting Assistant Professor of Contemplative Studies at Brown University, RI
In 1997, when I started writing for Delhi-based Life Positive magazine, Parveen ji encouraged me as its editor to write a number of cover stories. I went on to publish five books and carved a career as a corporate trainer. I am sure with his sincerity, patience, and courage, he will now make the lotus bloom in America and nudge thousands of people on the path of spiritual growth. 
Anil Bhatnagar

Anil Bhatnagar

Large Audience Transformational Speaker, award-winning author
I came to know Parveen as editor of Life Positive magazine in India. He helped some spiritual events we organized there in the early 2000s take off. He has been an important player in the field of spiritual awareness, first in India and now with his Lotus magazine in the US. His roots may be Indian, but as true spirituality requires, his work addresses people across the globe.
Ravindra Raj

Ravindra Raj

IT Consultant who also runs a spiritual events firm in Sweden
Parveen Chopra is a name that stands for true journalism, not sensationalism or any negative ‘ism’. He likes to tell the stories of inspirational people and report on positive developments and trends. Now with the Lotus site he is moving to the most positive and profound subject: spiritualism. The media needs more Parveen Chopra’s!
Prashant Gupta

Prashant Gupta

Actor (‘A New Christmas’, ‘Tashkent Files’, ‘Neerja’)
As founding Editor of Life Positive, Parveen Chopra broke fresh ground in publishing industry in India with an outstanding holistic and spiritual magazine. Now a New Yorker, he looks to again blaze a fresh trail with A Lotus In The Mud that looks fresh, inviting and informed. I am excited for Mr Chopra as well as the readers of this web magazine.
Suma Varughese

Suma Varughese

Facilitator of The Zen of Good Writing Course, former Editor, Life Positive & Society magazines
The present decline of interest in religion is troubling because faith is an immense source of resilience and community. Human beings flourish through connection. Without it, we are imprisoned in one body, utterly alone. A Lotus In The Mud brings together diverse insights that move us to deep, meaningful connection.
Nev March

Nev March

Award-winning author of ‘Murder in Old Bombay’, and other mysteries
With his considerable achievements in journalism, Parveen Chopra could have moved to greener pastures. But his inner voice told him to follow his passion: to curate and present knowledge from ancient wisdom traditions as well as modern science to help people heal in mind, body and spirit.
Arvind Vora

Arvind Vora

President, Shanti Fund
With journalistic skills, labor of love and integrity, Parveen Chopra as founding editor made The South Asian Times a leading publication of the Indian American community. We wish him great success in his own venture, ALotusInTheMud.com, which aims to contribute to the well-being of the global community.
Kamlesh C Mehta

Kamlesh C Mehta

Chairman, The South Asian Times
As a journalist, Parveen Chopra has worked with people of many different faiths, nationalities, ethnic backgrounds, and political persuasions.He brings the experience we desperately need today to our divided land.

Rev. Tom Goodhue

Rev. Tom Goodhue

Executive Director Emeritus, Long Island Council of Churches
A need was strongly felt for a consolidated website to help bring clarity, find purpose of life, search for meaning, provide balance, and understand self on the spiritual journey. We hope A Lotus in the Mud, developed by passionate-seeker Parveen Chopra, will help inspire, motivate, engage, and illuminate individuals in their pursuit of connection, exploration, discovery, and awakening.
Rajan Zed

Rajan Zed

Hindu Statesman & President, Universal Society of Hinduism