The wisdom of the heart ⋆ Levensstroom

What is the wisdom of the heart?

‘The wisdom of the empty heart.‘ Can a heart contain wisdom? Wisdom and knowledge is something of the mind. A mental thing? And the heart, as the physician knows it, is only a natural organ, which has a pumping function to pump blood throughout the body. Your heartbeat does not bring about wisdom. Have you ever noticed that wisdom emerges from your heartbeat? Has a doctor ever discovered wisdom while checking your heartbeat through his stethoscope?

And yet… From scientific research in the field of neurocardiology, it is becoming increasingly clear that the heart is a very central organ with many more properties than just a pumping function:

The heart has its own network of several tens of thousands of neurons, 40,000 cells that are equal to those of our brain. So there is a ‘little brain‘ in our hearts! These neural cells are constantly sending information to your brain. Your brain uses these signals from the heart to act or not to act, to make choices. So the heart controls the brain, instead of the other way around… Maybe it is the place where wisdom resides?
The heart produces hormones such as adrenaline, ANF (which regulates blood pressure) and oxytocin.
The heart has an electromagnetic field many times stronger than that of the brain.

But when we talk about the wisdom of the heart, we are talking about something else. Throwing everything that is in the mind overboard. Only then does the no-mind itself become your heart. It’s not something physiological. It is your no-mind, which knows no prejudice, no knowledge, no content. Just purity, simple silence – and no-mind can be called an empty heart. It’s just a matter of how you express it; You can choose what you want to call it: the wisdom of the empty heart or the wisdom of no-mind, both mean the same thing. It’s about letting go of thoughts and emotions, and reaching a state of pure emptiness and awareness. That’s what this module of heartfulness is about.

From the brain to the heart

Since most people live from the mind, the question now is how can we let go of the mind and sink into the heart? There are all kinds of techniques for this, which have already been discussed in the other modules of heartfulness. In “the wisdom of the heart” you will be introduced to different meditation techniques that help you get out of the mind and into the heart. The methodologies come from different spiritual traditions as well as from recent discoveries from a scientific angle.

Can thoughts change the world?

"The flow of knowledge ripples towards a non-mechanical reality; The universe is starting to look more and more like a big thought, not a big machine. The mind no longer seems to be an unintentional intruder into the world of matter. We should worship the spirit as the creator and governor of matter. Resign yourself to it, accept the indisputable conclusion. The universe is immaterial-mental and spiritual."

R.C. Henry, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University"

Since in this module we experience and view heartfulness from the North of the wheel (see what is Centering) it is also the place to look at the power of thoughts and whether e.g. thoughts can exert influence during a meditation or visualization exercise.

And because science is one of the quality of the North, we also look at scientific research to determine what the power of thoughts is. Perhaps the era we are in now is an important turning point for research into consciousness. Every year, great scientists are added, each with intriguing research. In summary, according to several studies, there is a good chance that, under the right conditions, we can change our genes and DNA with our thoughts and intentions.

What is covered in this module?

Practical exercises and techniques that are taught

Methods to bring peace of mind and silence the talk. How do you come to silence and sink into your heart and body.

You will be introduced to three brains: the main brain, the heart and the abdominal brain and the importance of these three working together and being healthy.

Understanding that consciousness is a type of substance that extends far beyond the confines of the body and a highly ordered energy field with the ability to influence or change physical matter.

The power of attention and intention and how you can change yourself and others.

What would happen if a number of people broadcast the same thought at the same time? Would that have a greater effect than the thoughts of an individual?

What is taught

You learn to bring your mind into a state of no-mind, inner peace and quiet.

Gain insight into how you can heal yourself and bring more purpose and happiness into your life.

You will learn to take the various necessary steps towards focus and the development of your power of intention.

You will become more coherent because you will learn to close yourself off from your inner chatter and develop the art of stillness of the mind.

Achieving a deeper state of awareness and relaxation

Your brain waves learn to slow down to the alpha rhythm.

Better sleep.

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Spiritual and Meditative Skills

Integrate the art of silence into your meditation practice and your daily life.

Focus, attention and intentional goal-orientedness.

How you can quickly and easily get into a state of deep relaxation and get your brain an alpha rhythm.

You cultivate alert awareness in your daily life.

To learn an ability from a state of supreme wakefulness.

You will receive a step-by-step plan and learn techniques to place intentions that can really change yourself, the other person and the world. Based on scientific research.

Practical info

data:

On 10 consecutive evenings from 19:00 to 22:00.

location:

Lifestream
Overheulestraat 237
8560 Moorsele

This module cannot be followed online

price

400 € including workbook, exercises that can be downloaded digitally, coffee, tea, fruit, delicacies,. lunch, Morning Flow sessions, online via Zoom, every last Sunday of the month from 11am to 12.30pm.

accompaniment
Dirk Vieren

Registration: Registration form