Indian American journalist launches wellness & spirituality webzine
India’s Consul General Randhir Jaiswal calls it “another slice of India in America”
A new wellness and spirituality web magazine, alotusinthemud.com, founded by Indian American journalist Parveen Chopra was launched at the Consulate General of India in New York recently.
“We tap the world’s religious and spiritual traditions for wisdom as well as draw from the latest medical and scientific research to present content for our readers to be fully productive and successful and yet be healthy, happy and centered,” said Chopra.
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Every article posted on alotusinthemud.com must pass the litmus test of usefulness — something that the readers can benefit from to better their lives, he said.
Unique interactive features of the web magazine include short meditations with soothing music, personality quizzes, and space for visitors to share their experiences of healing and personal or spiritual growth.
Launching the website, Consul General of India Randhir Jaiswal congratulated Chopra for introducing “another slice of India in America, promoting wellness through yoga, right food habits, etc, and from which people should take benefit.”
Chopra agreed that even though the Lotus site respects and sources from the world’s major faiths, its founders, advisers and donors being proud people of Indian origin are committed to preserving, protecting and promoting Indian heritage by projecting it to American audiences.
At the launch event, a video introducing the webzine explained that ‘Lotus in the mud’ is a key concept in Hinduism and Buddhism, signifying that we may get muddled by problems, but we have the inherent capability to emerge as full bloom lotuses in body, mind, and spirit.
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A trained teacher of meditation, Chopra had founded Life Positive, India’s first spiritual magazine from New Delhi in 1996. He currently edits The South Asian Times and One World Under God interfaith journal.
Last year Chopra founded American Center for Wellness & Spirituality Inc, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, to run the Lotus website.
Subscription to alotusinthemud.com is free.
