Hrit Chakra can also be referred to as the Hridaya or the Sacred Heart.
It is located just below Anāhata and above Muladhara. The vrittis of Hrit Chakra aren’t essentially whirling emotions, they are more like states of mind. While Anahata is about the emotional fluctuations of the heart (the 12 Vrittis like hope/greed), Hrit is about the spiritual orientation of the soul. These eight, golden petals represent the eight directions and eight-fold nature of the soul’s potential to project its consciousness out into the universe to manifest the heart’s desire.
Subtle Differences Between Hrit Chakra and Heart Chakra
| Feature | Hrit Chakra (Secret Heart) | Anahata Chakra (Heart) |
|---|---|---|
| Core Focus | Stillness and Presence. The seat of the Soul. | Movement of Breath (Prana) and Vrittis (Emotions). |
| Location | Approx. 2 finger-widths beneath Anahata. | Center of the chest (Spinal level). |
| The Sound | Where the “Unstruck Sound” (Anahata Nada) is born. | The vibration of sound rising through the heart. |
| Element | Deep Meditation & Equanimity. | Air (Vayu) & Emotional Balance. |
| Siddhis | Fulfillment of refined desires (KALPATARU). | Master of words; influencing others; astral travel. |
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The Eight Directions of the Mind
East: Virtue & Good Deeds (Punya)
South-East: Sleep, Sloth & Heaviness (Nidrā)
South: Anger, Cruelty & Harshness (Krodha)
South-West: Evil, Sin & Wrongdoing (Pāpa)
West: Enjoyment, Desires & Interests (Kāma)
North-West: Movement & Fickleness (Chañchala)
North: Peace, Love & Contentment (Shānta)
North-East: Knowledge & Wisdom (Jñāna)
THE CENTRE: PURE MIND
The Golden Pavilion & The wish-fulfilling tree
The Heart’s Desire, Hrit
Opposing Windows of the Soul
Coming soon – view from the Southern Hemisphere
- East is about following desires and pleasure while the West petal holds space for virtue and clarity of mind.
- If you are having harsh thoughts, change your mind from the South petal to the the North petal of peace and contentment.
- If you are tempted to do something wrong then move your mind from the South-west petal to the North-east direction of Knowledge and wisdom.
- If you find yourself feeling sleepy or lazy, you are sitting on the south-east petal; to wake yourself up you can shift your mind to the opposite North-west petal of movement. And vice versa – if you are getting swept away by thoughts and emotions, or finding it hard to sleep, turn your mind to the south-east petal of Nidra or rest.
- In the centre is the direction finder, the wishfulfilling tree of Kalpataru holds the power to grant your wishes or manifest your dreams when your heart is pure.
The KALPA TARU Meditation
Manifesting Through the Secret Altar of the Heart
The Practice
1. The Seat of Stillness: Find a comfortable position where your spine is a straight pillar of light. Close your eyes and let the weight of your day drop away. Imagine you are sitting in a sanctuary of pure gold. Breathe slowly, feeling the air enter and leave like a gentle tide.
2. The Golden Altar: Draw your awareness deep into the center of your chest, just below the emotional heart. Here, visualize a radiant eight-petaled Golden Lotus (the Hrit Chakra). It is steady, warm, and glowing with an ancient light. This is your internal altar—the place where the physical world meets the spiritual.
3. Planting the Sankalpa: Within this golden lotus, bring forward your Sankalpa—your most heartfelt intention. State it clearly and simply in the present tense. See this intention as a shimmering diamond seed. Gently place this seed into the very center of the golden lotus.
4. The Rising of the Tree: As you breathe into the lotus, watch the seed begin to sprout. A magnificent tree—the KALPA TARU—begins to rise. Its trunk is made of jeweled light, and its branches reach upward, filling your entire being. This is the tree that bridges heaven and earth, turning your “Wish” into “Will.”
5. The Blossom of Fulfillment: Watch as your Sankalpa travels up the trunk and bursts into thousands of glowing blossoms. Feel the reality of your intention vibrating in every cell of your body. The tree is now fully grown within you, rooted in your heart and reaching into the infinite.
6. The Radiance: Sit in the shade of your own wish-fulfilling tree. Feel the peace of knowing that what you have planted in the Hrit must manifest in the world. Offer a smile of gratitude to your inner sanctuary, and slowly open your eyes.
The Hrit Chakra Journey
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