Awakening and Opening Your Heart: A Journey to Becoming Who You Truly Are”, is an enjoyable, educational and inspiring 7 hour audio-book in fiction form that teaches usable life lessons based on the greatest gem available to us in human existence, our heart.

It is our non-physical heart which is directly linked to the Creator, the Source of Love and Light. The spark of love and light, our spirit or true self, is in the core of our heart. Heart is the center of peace, love, joy and happiness. It is the key to mental and emotional health and the key to true spiritual growth.

Now available in both digital download and (new) 6 CD Gift Box

Video Previews

There are three previews of the book to listen to. The book is mp3 audio files and the previews are short Flash movies.

Chapter 7 The Foundation is Built (excerpt) Chapter 7 The Foundation is Built (excerpt)

Ed's Bio

Dr. Ed Rubenstein is a psychologist and received his Ph.D. from Florida State University in Counseling Psychology. He has Masters Degree in Spiritual Studies from Goddard College, a Masters Degree in Psychology from Radford University and a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Services from Florida State University.

He lived and studied in Nepal and India for nearly 3 years. Ed has been in the human potential field for over 30 years teaching body, mind, spirit modalities in university, hospital, non-profit, corporate, and community settings.

Ed believes and experienced that the deepest and most profound education available to us can only be realized through the doorway of our hearts. His passion is facilitating others to realize our hearts are the key to happiness and true joy.

One of Ed’s greatest joys is teaching Open Heart Workshops for the Padmacahaya Foundation and being a founding member of heartsanctuary.org (a non profit organization whose mission is to educate the public that our heart is the key to happiness and fulfillment.) He enjoys living in the Blue Ridge Mountains with his wife and two sons.

Ordering the Book

You can order the book here.  Smiling Lotus is donating 23% of the gross sale to Heart Sanctuary a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created for the purpose of educating and supporting the public to realize and benefit from the experience that living a heart centered life is the key to a calm, peaceful, healthy, joyful and fulfilled life.

Learn More about Opening Your Heart

• Heart Sanctuary

• Open Heart Workshops