There is a center in our body in which love dwells, and that center is the heart. It is the heart that hurts or is filled with love, that feels compassion and trust, that feels filled or is empty.
In the meditation below, you will learn to listen to the messages of your heart. You will begin to clear all that is blocking your heart so that you can experience the radiant spirit that is your true nature.
How to meditate on the heart
Here are simple steps for connecting with the energy of the heart:
- Sit comfortably and close your eyes.
- let go of all thoughts and all events of the world around you.
- Focus your attention on your spiritual heart center, the center of your chest, and be aware of your heart as a kind of space. At its core, the heart is a pure void filled with peace and subtle light. This light may appear white, gold, light pink, or blue. But don’t stress trying to detect it. All you need to feel is all that is already there.
- Breathe freely and feel the breath flowing into your heart. You may want to visualize a soft pastel light or a coolness that fills your chest.
- Allow the breath to flow and ask your heart what it wants to say. Don’t formulate it in the form of a command – just set the intention that you want your heart to express itself.
- For the next 5-10 minutes, just sit and listen. Your heart will begin to let go of the emotions, memories, fears, dreams, and desires that have long been stored inside. And you will notice that you are listening to it.
- You may have a rush of strong emotion-positive or negative-or some long-standing memory will surface. Your breathing may change. You may begin to sigh, breathe heavily, or feel the tears rolling in. Allow things to happen. If your thoughts start to wander, or if you notice that you’re falling asleep, don’t worry. Just bring your attention back to your heart center.
The message of the heart is absolutely
Whether your heart’s message is one of sadness or fear, joy or pleasure, the message is always exactly what you need to hear now. If voices of anxiety, anger, or doubt begin to emerge, let them speak and then let them go, easily and effortlessly. You learn to stay with your heart to hear its spiritual message – this is meditation. You allow repressed feelings to manifest – that is purification. Listening to your heart without judgment-this is mindfulness.
By practicing this meditation several times a day, you will begin to see your heart for what it is – silence, peace, a warm glow, a soft light. Even if you see it for only a short time at first, you will find that your life begins to change. You will begin to feel a sudden wave of joy and well-being come over you. And you will begin to walk through life more joyfully.
These are all signs that the tension that most people have in their heart center area is beginning to diminish. There is less fear and tightness that are keeping your spirit from shining. You will feel more and more filled with light. And that is the flow of love.