Power Of Empathy

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Power Of Empathy

Being Afraid Of Opening Your Heart

It is not easy to have an open heart in a world that offers us a full plate

of experiences. This life gives us much joy, love, and light, but it also

shows us a fair amount of pain, sadness, and suffering. When our hearts are

open, we take everything into ourselves, and we are deeply affected by what

we see. We do not hold ourselves separate from the pain of others. In

addition, our own personal disappointments may begin to take their toll. We

may feel small, alone, and overwhelmed. Most of us may feel like we are not

up to the task of living with our hearts open, and we might begin to close

down, little by little, so that we can get through our days without having

to feel too much.

One thing that can help us turn this situation around is an awareness of the

power of empathy. To open our hearts to another person's suffering is a

revolutionary act that has energetic implications. Many experiments with

meditation have proven that we can reach far beyond the boundaries of our

selves and heal others when our hearts are open. Heart meditations awaken

this power and heal the person meditating as well as anyone who is the focus

of the meditation.

You may want to experiment with this the next time you see or hear something

painful. Instead of shuttering your emotions, resolve to hold your feelings

in your heart. Tap into the divine energy of universal love that resides in

your heart. This energy makes you powerful, for it is your protection that

will transmute the pain of others. Breathe deeply, and let yourself feel the

pain of the situation, knowing that your heart is big and strong enough to

hold it. As you breathe, visualize healing light emanating from your heart

and touching all that are suffering. You will heal your heart in the

process.

Regards,

" Every science touches art at some points while

every art has its scientific side; the worst man

of science is he who is never an artist, and the

worst artist is he who is never a man of science. "

[Armand Trousseau]