Welcome friends,
Today's mini-practice,
Another heart-centered practice,
Is focused on the unity of existence.
Imagine that all existence,
All forms of life,
Are nothing but condensed energy,
Which science tells us is true.
And let your awareness descend from in and around your head,
And allow it to sink down into your heart area,
And rest there.
Look around you,
And sense what you see from the heart,
As if your heart had eyes.
The world is full of physical forms,
Imagine that everything you're looking at is composed entirely of energy,
Condensed energy,
Or spirit if you like.
The trees,
The walls,
The ground under you,
Your own body,
All condensed energy.
Another way to think of it is frozen light,
All manifestations of spirit,
The conscious animating force of existence.
Even if it's hard for us in our human forms to feel life this way,
We can touch into it,
We can begin to perceive it,
Resting your attention in your heart,
In the quietness of your heart area.
Not your physical heart,
Your emotional heart,
But the deeper,
Vaster,
Spiritual heart,
Your sacred heart.
And from this place,
From your heart center,
Imagine that everything you see,
Even your body,
Is composed of formless energy,
Spirit.
Everything and everyone is a living manifestation of the divine,
Of God,
Buddha,
Consciousness,
Whatever word works for you.
There are no words for it.
Letting yourself see and experience everything around you from this spiritual heart area.
Inviting the spiritual heart to awaken.
Notice any change in how you perceive things around you when you encounter them this way.
Through the eyes of your heart.
Including your own imagination.
But don't stray into fantasy.
Instead,
Keep your focus on directly experiencing and perceiving here and now whatever is present through the heart.
Feel awareness sensing the world from the heart.
And as you move through your day,
Invite yourself to look at everything and everyone from the eyes of awareness abiding in the silent presence of the sacred heart.
Every form you see is a manifestation of the formless.
Every perceivable being is an expression of the unity of existence.
Of universal being.
Of which you are part.
Of which you are a beautiful expression.
Invite yourself to practice this heart centered awareness.
To rest in it.
To enjoy it.
To marvel at it.
And see how your experience of life changes.
Be well my friend.
