KanhaCast - the Kanha Shanti Vanam podcast

Rollin McCraty, Ph.D., director of research at the HeartMath Institute, is a professor at Florida Atlantic University. McCraty is a psychophysiologist whose interests include the physiology of emotion. One of his primary areas of focus is the mechanisms by which emotions influence cognitive processes, behavior, health and the global interconnectivity between people and Earth’s energetic systems.

Shivpreet Singh is a translator, musician and poet based in California, USA. After a successful career in science and investing, he has dedicated over 15 years develop an innovative way of bringing spiritual poetry to the world through music videos. Annually, over 50 million minutes of his music are streamed online.

Pir Zia Inayat Khan, PhD, is a scholar of religion and teacher of Sufism in the universalist Sufi lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Pir Zia is president of the Inayatiyya and founder of Suluk Academy, a school of Sufi contemplative study and practice. He is author of Immortality: A Traveler’s Guide; Dream Flowers: The Collected Works of Noor Inayat Khan with a Critical Commentary by Pir Zia Inayat Khan; Mingled Waters: Sufism and the Mystical Unity of Religions; and Saracen Chivalry: Counsels on Valor, Generosity and the Mystical Quest. Pir Zia divides his time between Richmond, Virginia and Suresnes, France. To learn more about his life and work please inayatiyya.org

Shekhar Kapur is a legendary film maker who has made iconic films like Bandit Queen, the Elizabeth series, Mr. India and Masoom among others. He was recently at Kanha Shanti Vanam where Dr. Ananya S. Rao caught up with him.

Lothar Pirc is a renowned entrepreneur, lecturer, author and philanthropist. He is a long time practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and founded one of the biggest Ayurveda centres in the Western world in Bad Ems, Germany. He was closely associated with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and was recently at Kanha Shanti Vanam for the 10000 for World Peace event.

The legendary lyricist of Hindi cinema Sameer Anjaan recently visited Kanha. Having written songs for movies like Dil, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Saajan, Devdas and more. He has a wealth of experience and is also a Guinness Record holder as the most prolific songwriter. We caught up with him on the sidelines of his visit.

Vasco Gaspar is an international author, speaker and facilitator wo curates science-based methodologies to create safe spaces for people to manifest their true potential. He was recently in Kanha Shanti Vanam to conduct a Deep U retreat and we caught up with him after.

John Smith was the first heartfulness practitioner in Australia. Here he shares his extraordinary journey.

Paul Glossop is a moderator of Vedic Science courses at the Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa. A long time practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and deeply interested in Vaastu Shastra, Paul shares his thoughts on Veda, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Kanha Shanti Vanam and heartfulness.

Guy Shahar catches up with Liz Kingsnorth, the Director of the Heartful Communication program. In this episode Liz shares her personal spiritual journey as well as insights into the world of communication and human relationships.