HEARTICULTURE:

when the heart leads

Kamlesh D. Patel

Imagine a world where there is harmony and peace, where we are all able to grow
and evolve, and where children thrive because the adults who care for them are
filled with love, joy and hope. Is it only an utopian vision, or is it possible? What
is needed from us to realize this vision? The answer can be encapsulated in one
word, Hearticulture.

Hearticulture is exactly what it says a culture based on the heart. The word
culture means the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or
society, so how does a society based on the heart express itself? Life is lived from
the heart, where the heart is given its rightful place at the centre of our being.

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What are some of the qualities we see in
Hearticulture?
One of the noticeable things we see is
generosity prevailing. People accept
differences between people with a generous
heart. Generosity of heart is not only about
how we share material things, but is also
about how well we accept these differences.
Are our hearts generous enough to accept
the mistakes of others? Or our own mistakes
sometimes we cannot forgive ourselves. A
pure heart accepts things and rises above
differences. And while being compassionate,
forgiving or accepting, if we remain aware of
that need, or if there is a purpose behind it,
such as to be rewarded in this world or in the
hereafter, it is against this naturally growing
Hearticulture.
In Hearticulture we also find humility, and there
is no better place to be humble than with our
nearest and dearest ones.Unfortunately, with
those closest to us we are often hard. We take
them for granted actually. We expect respect
from others but do not first accept others as
they are. With Hearticulture, we dont need
respect and honour from others, because we
are open, humble and accepting by nature, as
if all are our very own.
Babuji gave a very beautiful message in 1982
where he said, We are all brethren connected
intellectually, morally and spiritually the
main goal of human life. This and that have
gone now. There remains the purity alone in all
His work and environment which weaves the
spiritual destiny of people with the Ultimate.
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This message is the foundation of a heart-based society. It is through the heart that
we are all connected, so with Hearticulture we automatically feel this connection.
We respond to the world as we instead of I. In we there is no separation, no
blame, and no desire to create conflict. Love prevails. There are always differences,
in fact differences are welcome and evolutionary, as they bring change and
expansion of vision, but no conflict results from these differences.
The next thing that we see as a result of Hearticulture is beauty and tenderness
We are all in communication. We learn to master the spiritual principles of communication
described by Ram Chandra of Fatehgarh, which say:
brethren connected
Let the flow of your conversation be a current that is even and in
intellectually, tune with the current of Reality. In this way, you will touch the hearts
morally and of those people listening. How? Remove all sharpness, so that your
speech doesnt carry any kind of weight, like a current of still air.
spiritually the
Let it be soft, cultured, smooth and balanced. A person whose tongue
main goal of human is cultured and polite has a large, pure and noble heart.
life. This and that Be free of anger and free of emotional outbursts in speech. The heart
have gone now. is so tender that it begins to wilt even with the slightest disturbance.
There remains the As our hearts become pure and light, we start to refer to the heart for all our
decisions, with confidence and courage, experiencing the wisdom that is found
purity alone in within.
all His work and
For these things to flourish, the practices of Heartfulness Meditation are invaluable.
environment which It is a simple modern-day system of Raja Yoga that helps us to open our hearts,
and trust in the bounteousness of God and this universe to guide our steps in
weaves the spiritual the right direction. And when we inevitably make mistakes along the way? We
destiny of people continue on, learning as we go, with a sense of wonder and joy at the next steps
in our journey of life.
with the Ultimate.
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About Kamlesh D. Patel:

Known to many as Daaji, Kamlesh D. Patel is the fourth

guide in the Heartfulness tradition of meditation.
Embracing the many roles of a modern-day teacher, he
has that rare capacity to dive deep into the center of
his existence in the heart, while simultaneously having
a scientific approach to original research in the field of
meditation, spirituality and human evolution. He is a
prolific speaker and writer, and you can read his latest
writings at www.daaji.org.

About Heartfulness:

Heartfulness is an approach to the Raja Yoga system of meditation called Sahaj

Marg, founded at the turn of the 20th century and formalized into an organization
in 1945. More than seventy years later, Heartfulness has been adopted globally by
groups across civil society, government departments, schools and colleges and
corporates.

In 130 countries, supported by many thousands of certified volunteer trainers,

over a million people are practising Heartfulness. This number continues to grow
globally through our Heartfulness Centres worldwide.

www.heartfulness.org www.heartfulnessmagazine.com

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