"Your heart knows all the answers, so put your attention there and reflect. That's the first thing you can do."
— Deepak Chopra
"We think of the heart in the poetic sense. The seat of love and compassion and it’s this heart that is so terribly important."
— Jane Goodall
"You will never, ever reach your full potential if you don’t open your heart."
— Paulo Coelho
"For me inspiration is essential. Creativity is essential and I can only find it through the heart."
— Isabel Allende
These are some of the quotations you will find in this book assembled by Baptist de Pape in his quest to celebrate the power of the heart. All of the world’s religions and wisdom traditions point to the importance of this source of love and wisdom. De Pape has interviewed 18 spiritual teachers and put their responses not only in this book but on a film produced by Heartworks Entertainment in association with the Dutch film production company NL film.
Among the 18 spiritual teachers, thinkers, authors, and scientists are Maya Angelou, Joe Dispenza, John Gray, Marci Shimoff, Eckhart Tolle, Neale Donald Walsch, Marianne Williamson, and Gary Zukav. There are chapters on Paths to the Heart, The Inner Powers, and Heart in the World.
The Power of the Heart covers a broad range of subjects including walking in silence, present awareness, following your intuition, doing loving-kindness or compassion practices, and living fearlessly.
