All wisdom traditions understand what it means to speak from the heart. But with the veneration of science and technology that exists today, it is increasingly difficult to hear one’s heart-voice. That something can be true without being analytical, quantifiable, measurable or reproducible amounts to heresy in the religion of science. And yet, this truth has always been understood. Perhaps you remember reading, a long time ago:
Voici mon secret. Il est très simple: on ne voit bien qu’avec le cœur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.
Here is my secret. It is very simple: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
From “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
God’s dearest work of art
we long have called the heart,
The depth within from which begin
the prayers that we impart.
Praise God who gives us life to live
Praise God who calls us all to give
Praise God whose image we all bear
Praise God whose love we now can share
As the crimson flame of life
Breaks slowly
Above the horizon,
The white, frosted meadows,
