"Shamans “see” through their hearts. Shamanic tribes like the Maori
of New Zealand believe that the physical world we experience is
actually a projection coming from each individual heart. The Mayans and
the Q’ero tribe in the Peruvian Andes
have their own versions of this basic understanding. Their shamans know
that self-importance, created by the ego, is dedicated to keeping the
powerful heart portal closed off enough to prevent Spirit from shining
through.
"The ego accomplishes this by shutting down the heart
to the point where the portal remains closed to the spirit world. The
portals pop open only when a certain amplitude is reached, so keeping it
below a certain level prevents opening. What keeps amplitude low are
all the familiar maladies: fear, hostility, self-importance, depression,
self-doubt, cynicism, and frustration. Because of these, most people’s
hearts are shut down most of the time, which feels bad in the chest and
cuts off the main avenue of escape from pain and suffering — an open
heart.
"Gratitude counters these ploys by the parasitical false
personality and raises the amplitude high enough to begin the
heart-opening process." ~Hank Wesselman and Sandra Ingerman
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