“My heart dropped.” We all know this feeling. And yet, we are aware that, even in those moments where it feels like our heart is in our stomach or leaping out of our chest, our physical heart hasn’t moved. So what causes these wild feelings and why do we label them in this way?
In this episode, we discuss the difference between our physical heart and our spiritual heart. You’ll learn how the energy of your heart, affected by external events, can be managed to establish inner harmony. We also explore the process of spiritual growth, and offer practical examples and personal anecdotes that will guide you identify your triggers and use them as stepping stones for personal growth.
References:
- Ram Dass
- Michael Singer
- A quote from Rumi’s ‘The Guest House‘: “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
- Ravi Shankar
- A quote from Thomas Merton: “We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are, but for what they do.”
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Timestamps
[00:04] Questions, presence, one-on-one spirituality, and openness to receive are discussed for tapping into creativity and wisdom.
[08:43] We explore how the physical and personal heart energy is impacted by external events, and how to access spiritual heart energy through emotions.
[16:16] Using the spiritual heart brings joy, peace, and love, and helps you to remain open despite external events.
[25:12] We discuss recognizing triggers, releasing energy, and using transparency to diffuse situations.
[31:19] Spiritual growth is a process of inquiry, imagination, energy management, and action.
