And we find that by doing so we are nourished and become greater for it. To lend a hand, an ear, give some time, concern, money – whatever seems appropriate. We are blessed with riches and joys innumerable, no matter how sparse our situation, and so in gratitude we do our part. The gift of our life is an honor and privilege for which we are forever indebted. And what are our true objectives in life if not to enlighten our mind and awaken our heart? It will not sidetrack us from our life’s objectives. A little confidence in its wisdom, and the courage to follow where it leads us, is all we need. It is always trying to make its ways known to us. When we quiet the mind, we will hear the heart clearly. You will know this too you have merely to stop and listen to your heart. The separation we feel is more illusion than fact. And to notice how we all share the same life experience together. The goal is to pull your attention away from excessive self-focus and push it outward until you begin to see yourself as part of others lives. This self-centeredness is the cause of most of our suffering. Every event and circumstance in our life is measured by how it effects us. The Japanese word for neurotic self-preoccupation is “seikatsu onchi” or “tone-deaf about life.” This is an artful description of a condition that has us totally preoccupied with ourselves. When you have the courage and will to awaken your heart, you will find the chains of self-absorption melting away, like snow on a hot spring day.īreaking out of the prison Of little self I find myself Flowing into everything When we do this, what healing balm it is to the soul. Open the windows and let in some fresh air. We need to open up and feel deeply our special relationship to others, to break out of the prison of constant preoccupation with self. But if we do not value and put importance on awakening our heart, helping one another if we do not see this as an important and valuable part of our growth and development, what does that say about us? What path are we on if service is not part of our journey? Do we really think that making more money, watching another night of TV, or going out to a fine restaurant will make us happier or more content? Actually our constant self-preoccupation is the source of much of our unhappiness. There are always so many things we have to do, and they all seem so important to us. Sometimes we feel we are too busy to be of service. Unfortunately, our lives are complex, overcrowded, full. To know this is to be initiated into one of the great mysteries of who we are. And to know this as a reality we ourselves experience, rather than an intellectual concept, is to be forever changed and blessed. For this is both the first and most important truth the heart teaches us. And by following the path of the heart we will know it intimately too. While the mind may conceptualize “We are all one,” as indeed it tries to, it can never know this. And this fact offers a clue to some of the truths and perceptions that the heart contains. We are all part of the human tribe, and through service love and appreciation of one another we awaken this realization.Ĭhrist said, ‘For I was hungered and ye fed me, thirsty and ye gave me drink, sick and ye ministered me, in prison and ye visited me.’ And they said amongst themselves, ‘Lord when were ye hungry and we fed thee, thirsty and we gave thee drink, sick and we ministered thee, in prison and we visited thee?’ And he answered, ‘As ye have done unto the least of my brethren, ye have done unto me.’Īnd where will the heart lead us? To others. Each of us is linked to each other, in more ways than we can imagine. When you awaken the heart, the boundaries between self and others diminish. These are only the first few steps on the amazing path to the centre of your heart. Already we are kind and loving in many ways, but this can deepen immeasurably. A colleague at work is depressed you let him know you care. A car is in a ditch you join the others and push. Trusting our feelings and acting upon them puts us in communication with the heart. But if we desire to, we can learn this language and receive the wisdom and joy that an awakened heart will bring. The heart speaks a different language, one the intellectual mind does not understand. – Unknown.Īwakening our heart and trusting our heart wisdom allows us to understand ourselves and our position in life more accurately. The heart has its reasons that reason knows not.
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