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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Tuesday, February 27

For Sunday March 4th, 2018

Hello everyone, here's an interesting concept; altruism and self-sacrifice are essential for the survival of a group. Studies have found that people who volunteer on a regular basis have death rates 20-40% lower than those who don't. Further, psychologists use the term "hedonistic happiness," to describe someone who is happy because they are satisfying themselves, in contrast to "eudaimonic happiness," where someone is happy because they are giving to others. 

Eudaimonic happiness is a facet of transcending the self as an individual.

May we sit this Sunday for that which calls us beyond ourselves, which serves the greater good, and brings us closer to One.

Respectfully submitted,

Richard
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