When are Heart Opens to Divine Love, our Love becomes Infinite

“The Flute of the infinite is played without ending, and it’s sound is love. When love renounces all boundaries it arrives at the truth. “ Sri Kabirdas

 

Saying “ I love you and always thinking about you” with the intellect only are merely empty words. To really send loving feelings to someone we must open the heart chakra and allow love and light to radiate from our inner self.

 

The Anahata Chakra is our inner temple in which the divine Atma “the flame of life”, resides.

Self-Realisation, also known as God-Realisation, involves the recognition of our own Self, the Atma.

 

In the Chandogya Upanishad it is written: “In the centre of the body there is a little shrine surrounded by a wall with eleven doors. Hidden within the shrine a Lotus blossoms, and within this there is a tiny, little room.” What does this tiny room in the heart of the Lotus mean? It is the Atma, our true Self. The Atma is a part of God. It is pure, unchanging, Infinite Consciousness. It is Eternal, Unborn and Immortal, and exists in every living being. Just as the whole tree is already contained and present within a seed, the essence of the entire cosmos exists in the centre of the Heart Chakra.

 

On one hand we experience delightful, happy feelings in the Anahata Chakra, but on the other hand it is extremely easy to become unbalanced in this Chakra. If the mind and consciousness are not pure, misleading thoughts and feelings, fixed ideas and complexes that affect us physically and psychically arise in the Anahata Chakra. Deep in the hear we come across numerous unprocessed experiences and Karmas from the past, which are resting in the subconscious.

 

All of us carry deep and painful wounds and disappointment within ourselves. Spiritual wounds are far more difficult to heal than physical ones. They can easily be ripped open again and drag us down into a whirlpool of emotions. In such a situation it is best to withdraw from the external world for a short while and reflect inwardly. In this way we can gather fresh strength, and with the help of Gyana (wisdom) again find inner balance. The more the Heart Centre opens, the more strongly and deeply we feel the spiritual pain -but we can rest assured that it will finally dissolve in the light of love and wisdom. Therefore we should not forget to keep the door of our heart open. Because when we keep the heart closed for fear of further injuries, we simultaneously block our feelings and prevent them from being assimilated or expressed.

 

To open the Anahata Chakra in the spiritual sense means the realisation of all-embracing divine love, free from the capriciousness of worldly emotions. When the life force flows within us unhindered and harmoniously, we feel light-hearted and happy. Happiness means to be in complete balance. When we are free of fear and tension the Heart Chakra opens and imparts pleasant feelings and inner strength. This strength heals the inner wounds and allows us to forget the pain and unpleasantness of the past.

 

But, unfortunately, this feeling of happiness is transitory. It relates only to the physical and psychic levels. We do, in fact, experience Ananda (bliss), but still lack Sat (truth, reality) and Chit , (consciousness). In the heart we are able to perceive our inner reality and the beauty of the Self, but we are unable to maintain this state permanently. In these fleeting moments of bliss we are always conscious that we still have not reached our goal. However, we should not be disheartened as the day will certainly come when we will be permanently established in the divine Self, then we can never again be frightened or hurt.

 

How can we recognize whether our feelings express dependency or genuine love? There is very simple test for this :

 

 

The most important renunciation is inner renunciation (Vairagya). Ahead of everything else renounce your negative qualities and harmful habits, and remove the stumbling blocks of ego, greed, quarrelsomeness and hostility that lie on your inner journey. The greatest inner obstacles that block us and do not allow us to make any progress, stem from the unconscious, and therefore preclude a rational approach. An effective and helpful technique ~ to bring light into the hidden crevices of our psyche is offered by “Self-Inquiry Meditation” contained in the system “Yoga in Daily Life”.

 

Letting go is very difficult for us all. It gives rise to fear and defensiveness within us because we are dependent upon our habits even if they harm us or cause pain. We believe that we will lose our identity, our purpose in life, but the exact opposite is the case.

• Vairagya liberates us from fear and sorro)

• Vairagya means to love all

• Vairagya is love.

 

We find a Lotus with twelve petals. The petals depict the twelve most important qualities that we are able to develop in the heart centre:

Joy

peace

love

harmony

bliss

clarity

purity

compassion

understanding

forgiveness

patience

kindness

 

To live with an open, loving heart means to awaken and cultivate these twelve qualities. When we sprinkle the Lotus of the Anahata Cliakra with the water of Bhakti ( devotion) these twelve petals blossom to the celestial flower of Universal love, the fragrance of which delights everyone.

 

Those who call upon God long for truth, love and bliss. Even if the artist still has not realised God, the inner veil is lifted for a short time and other spheres are revealed through the artist’s vision and intuition. This gift is bestowed by the awakening of the Anahata Chakra. Those who are able to realise their artistic talent are blessed and inwardly rich; and with the inspiration and creativity comes Ananda, inner fulfilment and peace of mind. Countless works of art testify to the fact that people who have opened their Anahata Chakra are able to accomplish marvellous things. Everyone of us possesses artistic abilities that are able to enrich ourselves and others. Whether you paint, draw, write, play a musical instrument or sing, all these open your heart and allow you to feel the closeness and beauty of God.

 

The most important and most beautiful quality of the Anahata ChKra is Bhakti. Bhakti means love and devotion. Love and devotion manifest as understanding, acceptance, forgiveness, compassion, and helpfulness. If all people developed these qualities there would be no further arguments or wards. Satya Yuga, the age of truth and purity ( the golden age” where harmony, love and consideration reign supreme everywhere, would again begin.

 

When we are able to see God within ourselves and within all beings, when unlimited, all embracing love awakens within us and we experience the feelings of other living beings just as we do our own, the Anahata Chakra has fully awakened.

 

A Santa ( a Saint) is like a tree. A tree is not attached to those who feed and water it. It allows everyone, people and animals alike, to rest in its shade. It does not think badly of those who eat it’s fruit, nor bear ill will towards those who throw stones at it. Quite the opposite, it gives sweet fruit in return, and even gives wood to those who fell.

 

Care for and respect all livings beings, because God Iives in everyone. When we carry God within the consciousness of our heart we realise love as it relate to ourselves and all beings. No other power in the world is capable of opening our heart, only Love! Give love, give protection, even give yourself if it will help someone. Allow your energy to flow, the more you give, the more you receive. When you work for others the divine Mother, nature, works for you and constantly supplies you with fresh energy. Use this power for something meaningful and do not squander it. Pass on what you have already realised and pray for that which is yet to be realised. Do not idle away your time, as life flows by all too rapidly.

 

Every second is a golden opportunity that never returns. With every second our life becomes shorter. Time wasted is lost forever; but every tiny endeavour, every step, is counted. With each heartbeat and each breath, try to think of God as love. We cannot find God outside ourself, but only within through Bhakti and Gyana. When we unite knowledge, consciousness and love our life becomes successful.

 

Through prayer, practicing Mantra, Satsang and singing Bhajan we are not only able to clear blockages in the Anahata chakra, but also in the Manipura chakra and Vishuddi Chakra.

 

True love is eternal and y it’s forever. In the Anahata Chajra we find Divine Love and infinite bliss in the union with our real self.