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Attachment in the emotional vital to the Divine

An artistic and graceful attachment, perhaps a little fanciful

   

Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl. (Orchidaceae)

Blue orchid

Light lavender blue

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Attachment in the emotional vital to the Divine

There is a love in which the emotion is turned towards the Divine in an increasing receptivity and growing union. What it receives from the Divine it pours out on others, but truly without demanding a return.

The Mother

The Mother. Collected Works of the Mother.- Volume 14. - Words of the Mother

Anahata, hridpadma (anāhata, hṛdpadma). Emotional and psychic center, located at the center of chest, 12 petals, golden-pink.

Heart-lotus – emotional centre. The psychic is behind it.

Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Library in 30 Volumes. - Volume 22. - Letters on Yoga.-P.1

The physical heart is in the left side, but the heart centre of yoga is in the middle of the chest - the cardiac centre.

Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Library in 30 Volumes. - Volume 22. - Letters on Yoga.-P.1

The apex of the psychic and emotional centre (like the apex of all centres) is in the backbone, the base in front in middle of the sternum.

Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Library in 30 Volumes. - Volume 22. - Letters on Yoga.-P.1

When the heart is purified, the vital emotions change into psychic feelings or else psychicised vital movements.

Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Library in 30 Volumes. - Volume 22. - Letters on Yoga.-P.1

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