Today, I’m deeply grateful that I now have a way to help others open their heart chakra—and begin to love and enjoy themselves, others, and the world.
But it wasn’t always this way.
A Painful Beginning
I remember struggling with a sense of not being loved—even in my mother’s womb. My early childhood brought experiences of sexual abuse, abandonment, and a deep feeling of not being good enough. All of it had me gradually close my heart chakra. Life was simply too painful feeling not being loved.
As a teenager, I turned to drinking, smoking, and relationships too early. At times, suicidal thoughts would arise. All of this was part of an unconscious journey in search of love.
A Mysterious Encounter
In my early twenties, I had a mystical experience. I was walking down a street in my neighborhood when a young man who had been following me started a conversation and asked,
“What do you really want in life?”
I paused, turned inward, and suddenly burst out:
“I just want to be happy.”
When I looked up, the young man had vanished—nowhere to be found. That mysterious encounter stayed with me.
The Search Begins
Though I continued in my old patterns for a while, something inside had shifted. Slowly, I began taking steps out of unconscious suffering and unhappiness. I read spiritual books like Autobiography of a Yogi, became vegetarian, took my first yoga classes, and stayed briefly at an ashram in London.
After moving to the U.S., I learned to meditate. Soon after, my search for a spiritual master began—and in 2006, I was blessed to meet my guru.
A Path of Transformation
With my guru’s guidance, I began to transform. I learned how to let go of the past, to release old patterns and conditioning. I also studied how the mind works, how negative emotions block the energetic flow of chakras, and the nature of consciousness, life, and death. And I engaged in a practical and powerful yogic lifestyle.
Naturally, time spent with my spiritual guru but also nearly six years living in India visiting ancient temples and meeting enlightened beings brought deep transformation and changed my life. Gradually, I began to feel lighter. More energized. More positive.
Over time, I came to see that the events of my life and the blocked heart chakra were guiding me on a spiritual path toward the discovery of my true nature of love, peace, and eternal bliss.
“The painful events in my life were invitations to look deeper and to remember who I truly am.”
A Call to Open the Heart
My path continues to unfold: opening the heart chakra and gradually realizing my Self as true love and bliss. And I believe the world simply needs more love—more love for ourselves, for each other, and for the Earth. This is the heart behind my work at Anahata Ministry.
If you’re ready to open your heart and remember your wholeness, let’s talk.
