Healing the Heart

What happens when someone asks you for help? Sometimes we love to help, and willingly jump in. Other times we "clutch" inwardly and want to protect our resources - our time, our money, our attention, etc. How do we keep an open heart when we want to say "No"? We turn to our hearts and ask, "What would Love do here?"

What do we do when tragedy shows up in our lives? Lester Levinson describes the goal as being imperturbable. Our Hearts want to include everything. Is it compassion to collapse in the suffering of a loved one or friend? Or a waste of energy? Consciousness or Heart? The two are so completely connected. We want them both, and finish with this conclusion: “Everything can touch me and my heart, but no...

What is challenging you right now? If we could change one thing in our life right now, what would it be? Is it true that if we solved this issue, then we would be happy, or even happier? Or would another issue show up, and we would be right back where we started? Who would we be, and how would we feel, if we solved this issue? Why couldn't we just feel that way right now? When we move into ou...

Lester Levinson speaks of going to that place where we "know that we know that we know". This is a secular description of Faith - on of the Divine Qualities in the Sufi 99 Names of God. It appears that Doubt is the enemy of Faith, but in this meditation we explore how to make friends with Doubt and use Doubt to move from our Minds into our Hearts. Faith becomes the perceiving power of th...

We all have lust - whether for sex, money, power, fame, food, drink, drugs, security, etc. We go to that space right between desire and action, where we can say "yes" or "no", to learn and experience that willpower is not a great way to handle lust. Far better to sit with the desire, even if only for 10 or 15 seconds, and experience that desire as energy rather than as a comman...

We all have a lot of energy on this question. Maybe it is a family member, a childhood (ex) friend, an old romantic partner - or maybe it is more social, as in "They don't love me because I'm a woman, or black, or any minority, or not rich enough, or don't have the "right" background. We explore the energy behind our reactions, and heal them for more inner peace, more...

In this session, Steven Winn delves into the profound nature of pain as a catalyst for spiritual expansion. Contrasting last week's discussion on acceptance, he emphasizes the importance of embracing pain and using it as a tool for personal growth. Through guided breathing exercises and mindful awareness, participants are encouraged to explore their experiences and foster a deeper connection...

Allowing the world to be perfect just the way it is ... this is not a willpower process, where we beat ourselves up until we make believe the world is perfect. This is the process of letting go of our judgments, our attachments and aversions/fears, and experience life in the state of Acceptance. It happens a little bit at a time, and then all at once. Listen and discover how natural this process i...

What do you like about your body? What don't you like about your body? What can't your body do anymore? What shouldn't your body be doing? In this meditation we move from judging our body to loving our body, and allowing our bodies to be our best friends and allies. Who would you be if you unconditionally loved your body?

In this session, Steven Winn delves into the concept of tolerance, distinguishing between unconscious tolerance stemming from apathy and conscious tolerance rooted in love and acceptance. He invites participants to explore how these different forms of tolerance impact our relationships and emotional well-being. Through personal anecdotes and audience contributions, the discussion aims to foster de...

In this episode, Steven Winn delves into the concept of joy, exploring its significance and the ways we can invite more of it into our lives. He reflects on personal experiences and contrasts joy with other emotions, encouraging listeners to give themselves permission to embrace joy. The session includes heart-centered practices aimed at fostering a deeper connection to this uplifting feeling.

In this session, Steven Winn guides listeners through a meditation focused on exploring the energy of disappointment in our lives. By diving into our hearts, we confront the barriers that hold us back from spiritual freedom and unity. The session encourages letting go of past disappointments and embracing the journey towards emotional liberation.

In this episode, Steven Winn reflects on America's upcoming 250th birthday and envisions a transformative shift from political and military dominance to spiritual leadership. Drawing on historical insights and astrological perspectives, he shares a hopeful message for America to embrace its potential as a beacon of Dharma in the world.

And, what have we done that we deserve to be punished? Most of us harbor some sense of vengeance, some sense that there are people who should be punished. How is that working for you? Does holding a grudge feel lighter or heavier than forgiving? It's heavier, right? But what about sex traffickers, modern-day slave traders, war mongers, war criminals, rapists, racists, Billionaires, parents, c...

We all have a subconscious program that says "Don't tell me what to do." At the same time we want influence - really we want to tell other people what to do. There is a better approach - and that is to inspire. This session we explore the process of allowing Divine Inspiration to be our daily guide in life - and that includes working with both our attachments and aversions to receiv...

In this episode, Steven Winn welcomes listeners to a session focused on personal and collective healing. He discusses the importance of spiritual development and invites participants to join ongoing classes aimed at fostering heart-centered growth. The conversation also touches on significant cultural celebrations, emphasizing the sacredness of the time and the opportunity for enlightenment.

In this session, Steven Winn explores the concept of the 'generational field' and how the distinct energies of different generations impact our worldviews and relationships. He encourages participants to reflect on their feelings towards various generations, fostering an atmosphere of understanding and love. Through heart-centered practices, the aim is to release negativity and embrace t...

In this session, Steven Winn explores the energies of comfort and peace, using a vivid dream about refugees to illustrate the tensions between our need for comfort and the ability to find inner peace in challenging situations. He encourages you to feel and experience their own discomforts, whether physical or emotional, and invites you to engage in practices that cultivate awareness and connection...

In this episode, Steven Winn guides listeners through the process of identifying and managing feelings of overwhelm in their lives. By connecting with our hearts, he emphasizes the importance of prioritizing passions and releasing the burdens that weigh us down. Join him as he shares insights from a recent workshop and offers practical exercises to help clarify what truly matters.

In this episode, Steven Winn explores the profound moments when we encounter overwhelming energy and emotions, such as loss, fear, and global crises. He reflects on personal experiences and collective historical traumas that can leave us feeling unable to cope. Listeners are encouraged to acknowledge and process these intense feelings rather than shutting them off.

In this session, Steven Winn delves into the profound connection between voice and vibration, drawing insights from various spiritual traditions. He invites participants to reflect on their feelings about their own voices and speech, uncovering hidden energies associated with self-expression. The discussion includes practical exercises like humming to enhance personal awareness and connection to o...

There is a place deep within each one of us - a place of complete Truth. We can only experience this level of Truth when we let go of all our attachments and aversions, our fears and judgements and self righteousness. In Sanskrit this level of Truth is call Rittam Bhara Pragya - meaning "Truth, Unalloyed Truth." In this space, and thought or impulse we have automatically becomes true. Fo...

Most people think sex is our last and deepest attachment, but really, it is our attachment to food that is our last attachment to be healed. Imagine a life where food is simply something we eat to survive, rather than living to eat. Can you see how much freedom there is once we let go of our attachment to eating? How much more energy would you have, how much health would you have, if we ate in suc...

We explore the energy of Dharma and duty while living in a desire-based world. Do we live to fulfill our desires, or live to fulfill our purpose? If we ask our minds if they know what our purpose is, our minds do not have an answer. Our minds may have theories, but purpose is beyond the scope of the mind. When we can live in our hearts, our deep desires - our deep longings - are aligned with our m...

Why would we ever want to love war? Would you prefer to fear war? To hate war? What comes up when we think about war? How many of us have Righteous Judgement against those who allow war? Are we not at war with them? In this session, we dive into war and violence, and heal our attachments and aversions until we are living in Peace whether we have war or not... and this is the place where we have th...