A Lotus In The Mud

03/20/2026

Menopause in India and the West: Why midlife women are rewriting the narrative

Menopause is one of the most universal yet least discussed transitions in a woman’s life. As millions of women in India and across the world enter midlife, a new conversation is emerging—reframing menopause not as decline but as a stage of transformation, health awareness, wisdom, and renewed self-understanding....

Menopause is finally entering public conversation. Explore symptoms, culture, Ayurveda and wisdom traditions reshaping menopause for women in India and the West.

03/19/2026

Natural fresh water and its critical role in human health

From essential minerals to eye hydration, experts explain how water supports human health—and why access to it is becoming increasingly critical, especially as we observe World Water Day on March 22 and reflect on the importance of safe, accessible water for all....

Essential to human health, water now faces growing threats as pollution and declining groundwater limit access to safe drinking sources.

03/19/2026

Amratasya Putrah review: Remembering India’s Rishi heritage

What does it mean to be called “children of immortality” — Amratasya Putrah? In his book ‘Children of the Rishis and Immortals’, Kanchan Banerjee revisits India’s rishi traditions and invites readers to reconnect with a civilization built not on conquest, but on inquiry and consciousness....

https://alotusinthemud.com/amratasya-putrah-review-remembering-indias-rishi-heritage/

03/15/2026

Creative Rituals: A quiet path to healing in a noisy world

When stress, noise, and endless digital distractions overwhelm the mind, a simple creative ritual may hold an unexpected key to calm, healing, and emotional clarity....

https://alotusinthemud.com/creative-rituals-for-stress-relief-and-wellbeing/

03/13/2026

From Wall Street to serving India’s downtrodden: The inspiring story of Abraham George

Dr. Abraham M. George’s Mountains to Cross traces his journey from making millions in the US to starting a school in India for the poorest, reflecting a life shaped by purpose and a commitment to uplifting the downtrodden....

In Mountains to Cross, Abraham George recounts his remarkable journey from Wall Street success to building Shanti Bhavan for India’s underprivileged children.

03/12/2026

Back to growing food for health: Michelle Obama shows the way

In 2009, Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! garden at the White House grew 2,000+ pounds of food, irked agribusiness lobbyists, and inspired millions of families nationwide to start their own gardens....

https://alotusinthemud.com/michelle-obama-white-house-vegetable-garden-2009/

03/10/2026

In today’s spiritual marketplace, awakening is often portrayed as dramatic and instantaneous. But what if Kundalini is not something to chase?

In this conversation with Maa Gyaan Suveera, a Kundalini teacher based near Rishikesh, we explore a quieter path — where devotion, wisdom, and patient practice allow transformation to unfold naturally.

Read the full interview on alotusinthemud.com

https://alotusinthemud.com/kundalini-gender-and-grace-a-conversation-with-maa-gyaan/

Kundalini, says Maa Gyaan, is not an event to be chased. It rises slowly and silently when devotion deepens, the mind clears, and the seeker learns patience.

03/10/2026

Maa Gyaan: A soft voice of Kundalini wisdom in a bustling spiritual era

In a world where Kundalini awakening is often marketed as dramatic and instantaneous, Maa Gyaan Suveera offers a quieter path. Rooted in the Bhakti Marga of Mahaganapati sadhana, her teachings emphasise gradual inner transformation through devotion, wisdom, and disciplined practice. From her Himalayan hermitage near Rishikesh, she guides seekers toward self-realisation rather than the spectacle of spiritual experience....

In a world where Kundalini awakening is often marketed as dramatic and instantaneous, Maa Gyaan Suveera offers a quieter path. Rooted in the Bhakti Marga of Mahaganapati sadhana, her teachings emph…

03/09/2026

For International Women's Day (March 😎 we are proud to present an exclusive interview with movie star and Miss World Yukta Mookhey, who credits her achievements and direction in life to the grace and love of Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, master in the Siddha Yoga lineage. She tells Arpana, Deputy Editor of A Louts In The Mud, that she is not going to leave the world of glitz and glamor as she see it helpful in her mission to promote dharmic living and humanitarian causes. https://alotusinthemud.com/yukta-mookhey-spiritual.../
Arpana also wrote a story on how so many women neglect their health and well-being for religious-spiritual practices. https://alotusinthemud.com/womens-day-2026-spirituality.../

This Women’s Day, discover how women’s devotion to spiritual practices often comes at the cost of their physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

03/08/2026

Staying centered in the glamor world, the Yukta Mookhey way

Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey reflects on her journey from global fame to spirituality, sharing how motherhood, dharmic values, and Vedic wisdom shape her mission and reconnect future generations with India’s spiritual roots....

On Women’s Day, Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey shares her journey from global fame to spirituality, reflecting on dharma, motherhood, Vedic wisdom, and women’s inner strength

03/07/2026

Science meets spirituality in the quest for self-discovery in this film

From alpha brainwaves to Sat-Chit-Ananda, Vandana Khaitan’s documentary, Who Am I? Scientific Spiritual Search connects cutting-edge neuroscience with timeless spiritual teachings....

Explore the science of meditation, Panchakosha, brainwaves, and Vedanta philosophy in the in-depth film Who Am I? Scientific Spiritual Search.

03/06/2026

Women’s Day 2026: When spirituality overshadows women’s health and well-being

On Women’s Day, we explore how women’s deep faith and spiritual practices often overshadow their own health and well-being....

This Women’s Day, discover how women’s devotion to spiritual practices often comes at the cost of their physical, emotional, and mental well-being.