Changing hardened hearts and entrenched attitudes
Innately we all have hearts of innate goodness and kindness unfortunately though our hearts are not always open and available. We shield them with our negativity, we protect them with anger and we conceal them with hostile emotions. We build emotional protective armour around them to protect us from the suffering of life, from being hurt, used or disappointed.
Further and further we step back not allowing our free-loving hearts to function in a naturally caring and open manner, and in doing so deprive ourselves of their beauty and sensitivity and deny ourselves from having the capacity to experience heartfelt compassion and spontaneous joy.
We wonder at this point why we are alone, so lost within ourselves, so unable to feel true love and happiness? For self-protection we have withdrawn alone within our own small self-created worlds where we become satisfied for extended periods of time. But are we genuinely fulfilled, no?
We are of course social creatures fulfilled only when our hearts are able to freely offer kindness and be self-giving. So what is it that helps us break out of our self-imposed exile and isolation to once again feel inwardly free enough to express our deepest feelings, to share, to care, to love. Many things may trigger the awakening that our self-created world of isolation is no longer fulfilling.
It may be a simple act of self-giving love that re-ignites a deeper feeling within our hearts. The sound of a beautiful piece of inspiring music that stirs our emotions, the genuine sadness that we feel when we see someone who has suffered so badly or the tranquil feelings when we experience the beauty, grandeur and peace of breathtaking scenery. Each of these is able to cut through the walls of protection that we have erected and reach into and lift from the depths of our emotional being the spontaneous feelings of the caring, compassionate and loving heart.
At this time we are in the full glow of the hearts light, alive, free and ready to give and love. The challenge now is to choose a pathway that protects our best intentions and guides us with honesty, wisdom and compassion. The teachings of the great meditation Master's are invaluable at this time. Each has dedicated their lives to the pursuit of inner harmony through the heart's Divine reality. Their wisdom is unparalleled, they have realised the highest Truths and now unconditionally offer these to those seeking contentment, happiness and inner freedom. They embody the crystallization of the blessings of the Buddha's, Master's and enlightened beings. So to invoke him or her is to invoke them all; to merge their heart and mind with your master's wisdom heart with the Truth and very embodiment of enlightenment.
The sincerity of your application to the development of your heart's innate goodness through your master's teachings shall ultimately see a shift away from the mind's doubts, fears, grasping, and ego. Here the soft and spontaneous self-giving nature of the heart shall bring into your life unparalleled joy, kindness, love, compassion and care.
Sri Chinmoy the meditation teacher says, (1) " When you choose a Master the mind has to stop. It is the aspiring heart that has to choose, for the heart means oneness. The Master that gives you the greatest joy is the one who you will be drawn to. It is a matter of one's inner feeling and inner affinity. Not only is the Master the direct spokesperson of your own inner teacher, he or she is also the bearer of all of the blessings and wisdom of all the great spiritual Masters".
Ref: (1) From Sri Chinmoy's book - The Master and the Disciple
Biography - Sahayak Plowman by nature is a calm, positive and happy person. He attributes this to the growing experiences gained through his own meditation practice with the guidance given by his meditation teacher, Sri Chinmoy. He is a writer on spiritual topics, compiler of a published book of poetry Sri Chinmoy's Heart-Garden, meditation teacher and web master for Sri Chinmoy Books.com
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