Hosshin is a yogi and hermit who writes about living life from the Heartmind

I am Hosshin Ananda, a long-term practitioner and teacher of yoga, meditation, qi gong and contemplative traditions from across the world. My life and work has been devoted to understanding the evolution of consciousness and the true nature of the Heartmind: the innate unity of awareness, intuition, and compassion at the core of every being and spiritual path.

As a lifelong student of wisdom from mystical traditions worldwide, I have explored how the ancient teachings illuminate our interconnected nature. My writing flows from one simple truth: we are individual waves arising from one ocean, evolving together.

Heartmind Retreat, nestled in the Scottish highlands of Argyll, is where I live, practise, and welcome those who also feel called to journey in harmony, clarity, and awakening.

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The name Heartmind was born in a single moment in Hampi, India. Walking through an ancient temple, I received a tilak blessing on my forehead from one priest, then another. When my friend photographed me sitting outside afterwards, we saw that the two thumb marks had formed a perfect heart shape on my forehead.
Looking at the photograph, I also noticed the sacred carvings behind me; twin serpents rising through the rock, a timeless symbol of spiritual energy ascending through the spine to the centre of the forehead, the seat of enlightenment.
In that one image, everything converged. The heart, the mind, the moment and Heartmind was born.