Dr. Vasant Lad on the Heart-Mind Connection

Heart in Yoga and Ayurveda is called Anahata Chakra. It is a shy lotus looking down into the abdominal cavity. It is a most vital organ and the abode of mind. Mind is a flow of thought. Mind is a flow of feelings and emotions. Heart is the seat of mind. According to the Vedic system, the core of the inner equipment of mental faculties is the Heart.

—Dr. Vasant Lad on the Heart-Mind Connection according to Ayurveda—