Heartfulness Meditation and the Path of Infinite Heart were developed by Ruth and Bruce Davis Ph.D. and grew out of their combined journey in modern psychology, Christian and Eastern mystical practices. Heartfulness Meditation is heart practices that bring us home to our Spiritual Heart and the experience of infinite heart awareness. Infinite heart awareness is the ongoing presence of peace and love that is our true self.
The Spiritual Heart, or Supreme Heart as it is referred to in ancient Indian texts, is the home of the soul and the doorway to experiencing ourselves as expansive loving spirit, beyond this body. In meditation we are not excluding the human condition with its struggles and pains. Rather, we are including the human condition by loving and nurturing our inner child. As we embrace this aspect of ourself we come back to our original sweetness, gentleness and genuine happiness. A healthy psychology leads to a healthy spirituality.
As we accept our human condition ~ the human heart in all its imperfections ~ we are lead to the door of the Spiritual Heart where completely loved, safe and seen.
The result is a that meditation practice becomes a healing into wholeness ~ both human and divine.
Read Bruce Davis' books: The Magical Child Within You, Monastery without Walls and The Calling of Joy.
The Spiritual Heart, or Supreme Heart as it is referred to in ancient Indian texts, is the home of the soul and the doorway to experiencing ourselves as expansive loving spirit, beyond this body. In meditation we are not excluding the human condition with its struggles and pains. Rather, we are including the human condition by loving and nurturing our inner child. As we embrace this aspect of ourself we come back to our original sweetness, gentleness and genuine happiness. A healthy psychology leads to a healthy spirituality.
As we accept our human condition ~ the human heart in all its imperfections ~ we are lead to the door of the Spiritual Heart where completely loved, safe and seen.
The result is a that meditation practice becomes a healing into wholeness ~ both human and divine.
Read Bruce Davis' books: The Magical Child Within You, Monastery without Walls and The Calling of Joy.
Infinite Heart Awareness is the mystical essence of the world religions. It is the practice of letting go of our mental worlds and absorbing the presence of our innermost heart. It is the pure source within us. Here there is a vastness without words. It is felt as sweetness, an intimate love, gentleness, an ocean of peace or sky of light.....awareness infinitely expanding.
This is a direct experience of the Spiritual Heart where we are effortless being. Each person has their own unique experience. Once the silence of the heart is felt, our life changes. We have found our home inside.
This is a direct experience of the Spiritual Heart where we are effortless being. Each person has their own unique experience. Once the silence of the heart is felt, our life changes. We have found our home inside.
From Hindu perspective:
Hindu philosophy and Advaita, considers the heart the seat or center of consciousness, a temple, and that by meditating on this center, one becomes united with the higher or divine Self, God inside. It is not the physical heart but the spiritual heart or Supreme Heart. It is the great I Am that the sages refer to. It is referred to as Samadhi Pada or Hrdayam. This is the core of our being, our deepest true nature, the seat of our soul. Bhagavad Gita: Brahman (the Supreme reality, the Absolute) and Atman (Self, soul, spirit) are identical. The internal world is characterised by bliss and the cessation of mental activity. This was the work of the teacher Ramana Maharshi and his teachings of Self-enquiry and non dualism.
Quote: "The godly atom of the Self is to be found in the right chamber of the heart. Here lies the dynamic spirtual heart...the source of what we are: God." Ramana Maharshi
Hindu philosophy and Advaita, considers the heart the seat or center of consciousness, a temple, and that by meditating on this center, one becomes united with the higher or divine Self, God inside. It is not the physical heart but the spiritual heart or Supreme Heart. It is the great I Am that the sages refer to. It is referred to as Samadhi Pada or Hrdayam. This is the core of our being, our deepest true nature, the seat of our soul. Bhagavad Gita: Brahman (the Supreme reality, the Absolute) and Atman (Self, soul, spirit) are identical. The internal world is characterised by bliss and the cessation of mental activity. This was the work of the teacher Ramana Maharshi and his teachings of Self-enquiry and non dualism.
Quote: "The godly atom of the Self is to be found in the right chamber of the heart. Here lies the dynamic spirtual heart...the source of what we are: God." Ramana Maharshi
From Buddhist perspective:
The Kargyupa School of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy speaks about Mahamudra, the Great Seal. This is the experience of bliss and emptiness. "We are of the same luminous essence as everything in nature." Here they are experiencing their Buddha nature, the pure mind in it's natural state; at peace, awakened and divine.
The Kargyupa School of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy speaks about Mahamudra, the Great Seal. This is the experience of bliss and emptiness. "We are of the same luminous essence as everything in nature." Here they are experiencing their Buddha nature, the pure mind in it's natural state; at peace, awakened and divine.
From Christian perspective:
The Christians find their Christ light within themselves. The peace of Christ, the love of Christ, become more then words as our heart center is opened and felt. Christianity shares with all the great world religions a rich path of humility, giving, and receiving God, the pure Light, within.
Centering prayer, developed by Father Thomas Keating, is a form of contemplative meditation in Christianity. He coined the term Heartfulness. The practictioner finds the highest quality of love and repeats this word like a mantra. They are receving the love of Christ from within their own heart.
The Christians find their Christ light within themselves. The peace of Christ, the love of Christ, become more then words as our heart center is opened and felt. Christianity shares with all the great world religions a rich path of humility, giving, and receiving God, the pure Light, within.
Centering prayer, developed by Father Thomas Keating, is a form of contemplative meditation in Christianity. He coined the term Heartfulness. The practictioner finds the highest quality of love and repeats this word like a mantra. They are receving the love of Christ from within their own heart.
From the Heart of the Mother:
Worship of the Divine Feminine, God as Mother, leads us to our heart, our spiritual heart. Her love resides here and is the source of all wisdom. The Great Silence is Her arms wrapped around us.
The spiritual heart is experienced resting in Her perfect peace. Here we feel the Infinite. We are completely seen and loved, we are safe and we are home.
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Worship of the Divine Feminine, God as Mother, leads us to our heart, our spiritual heart. Her love resides here and is the source of all wisdom. The Great Silence is Her arms wrapped around us.
The spiritual heart is experienced resting in Her perfect peace. Here we feel the Infinite. We are completely seen and loved, we are safe and we are home.
Learn more
For more information see Bruce Davis' articles on the Huffington Post
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