About Heart Sessions

Hello all. This blog is intended to honor the group meditations initiated by Tom Sawyer, now carried on by friends of his since his passing. Being physically spread out as we are we have agreed to sit down in our own homes at the same clock time, 9pm EST on Sunday nights. We sit for at least 20 minutes, although sitting for longer periods is no problem if you so choose.


There is no specified technique for these meditations. Precisely prescribed actions sometimes become unauthentic and what is meaningful for one person may not be for another. So if you choose to assist you may use a favored technique or listen within, apply self-honesty, and allow growth. There is no political or economic agenda involved. There are no dues or dogma. The essential point is an honest willingness to help.


Each week there is a suggested focus as posted on this blog. We previously had been using an email list but now, through the kind assistance and generous guidance of Barbara Whitfield and Donald Brennan, we have the pleasure of this blog forum. Loving thanks to you both. Comments may be left by clicking the "Leave Comments Here" link below each post.

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Thursday, July 31

For Sunday August 3rd, 2014

Hello everyone, if we come to a deep internal realization that we are observers, of the world and of ourselves, then we may step back from our thoughts and change the focus of our observing. An example - we may be mulling over some trying personal difficulty when we stub a toe. Our focus of attention suddenly goes to our toe. We may carry over some of the emotional anguish of our problem but our attention is fully fixed upon our poor toe and the previous thoughts are forgotten, at least for a time.

So, given that it's possible to refocus ourselves, may we drop our thinking and focus upon our hearts? What does the area around your heart feel like at this moment, or at any moment of your choosing? When a search like this is fruitful you find a much quieter place than thinking ever allows. 

You may well find a place of wisdom and a very different kind of intelligence. It's an intelligence which knows exactly what to do at the moment it needs to be done, without any previous thought or experience. This is what is meant by 'heart-thinking', viewing the world from the point of view of your heart.

May we sit this Sunday for that heart-centered perspective on the world. It starts simply, search the area around your heart for whatever you may find there. If you are unsure of what you've found, please keep searching. It will make itself known.

Gratefully,

Richard
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