THE HEARTFULNESS WAY

¦ Heartfulness is inclusive: it's practiced by Buddhists in Leh, Jains
in Udaipur, and Catholic nuns in Bangalore. It's also taught in
US churches and Islamic schools in India.
¦ Known widely as Daaji, coauthor Patel is the global leader of the
Heartfulness tradition, which is over 75 years old, with 1 million
aspirants, 8,000 trainers, and 250 retreats around the world.

In this heart-centered book, a student in conversation with his teacher, Kamlesh D. Patel—affectionately known as Daaji, the fourth and current spiritual guide of the decades-old Heartfulness tradition—present a unique method of meditation with the power to facilitate an immediate, tangible spiritual experience, irrespective of faith.

Based on Daaji's own combination of approaches and practices for the modern spiritual seeker, Heartfulness is a contemporized version of the ancient Indian practice of Raja Yoga, which enables the practitioner to realize the divine self within. While many books describe refined states of consciousness and connection to a higher self, The Heartfulness Way goes further, providing a pragmatic course to experience them.

Heartfulness meditation consists of four elements—relaxation, meditation, rejuvenation, and connection—and illuminates the ancient, defining feature of yogic transmission (or pranahuti), the utilization of divine energy for spiritual growth and transformation. With this book, readers will reach new levels of attainment and learn to live a life more deeply connected to the values of the Heartfulness way—with acceptance, humility, compassion, empathy, and love.

Kamlesh D. Patel, also known as Daaji, is the current global guide of the Heartfulness movement, in a lineage that extends back to the turn of the twentieth century and includes Ram Chandra of Fatehgarh, Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur, and Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari. Patel resides in Staten Island, NY; Monroe, NJ; and Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Joshua Pollock has taught Heartfulness at universities, corporations, government institutions, and public seminars. An accomplished violinist, he holds degrees in musical arts from
Indiana University and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Pollock resides in Washington, DC.