Hridaya, the system of contemplative meditation

Based on the teaching of Ramana Maharishi, Hridaya is a system of contemplative meditation, based in the heart.
In general, the awareness of the chest area is a simple, direct, basic practice. It is an important element in Sufism, Christianity, and Judaism.
The godly atom of the Self is to be found in the right chamber of the heart, about one finger-width’s distance from the body’s midline.
“Here lies the Heart, the dynamic Spiritual Heart. It is called hridaya, is located on the right side of the chest, and is clearly visible to the inner eye of an adept on the Spiritual Path. Through meditation you can learn to find the Self in the cave of this Heart.” Ramana Maharshi
Similar statements about the existence of this spiritual “portal” can be found in such epic Indian texts as  the Sita Upanishad, Maha Narayana Upanishad, and Ashtanga Hridaya (an Ayurvedic text which identifies it as the “Ojasa Stana,” or “self-luminous consciousness”). Thus, the teaching about the Spiritual Heart’s location in the body did not originate with Ramana himself.

Ramana’s main argument is not theoretical, but experiential. He recalled experiencing the Sacred Tremor of the Heart, which he called spanda, as a continuous feeling of the awareness of the awareness itself (or “I-I” as he used to say), even while he was a student.

We'll hold workshops from time to time on these teachings, and would encourage students to ask questions if this is an area in which their interest lies.