When you concentrate on the middle of your chest - this is…
“When you concentrate on the middle of your chest - this is where loving awareness lives. This is the spiritual heart. Not the beating heart, not the emotional heart. This spiritual heart goes way back - goes back many incarnations. We call it the soul.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Be Here Now by Ram Dass, 1971
The quote describes a subtle inner center, the spiritual heart, as the seat of loving awareness beyond physical and emotional sensations, linked to the soul across lifetimes.
In simple terms: Loving awareness resides in a deep inner heart beyond the physical.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate inner awareness in the spiritual heart.
Themes
spirituality
self‑awareness
mind‑body
soul
love
Mood
calm
reflective
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- healing
- spiritual practice
- self‑reflection
Key Concepts
non‑dualism
consciousness
meditation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you sense this inner heart?
- What practices help you connect with it?
A Different Perspective
The concept may be hard to verify scientifically.