The Examined Heart

Mirabai's poetry constantly interrogates her own motivations: Am I seeking Krishna for comfort or for truth? This examined heart practice is essential medicine for codependency, where we rarely ask ourselves honest questions about why we need someone's approval or presence. Mirabai modeled continuous self-inquiry—checking whether her love came from wholeness or from wounding. In codependency, we skip this step, accepting our feelings as fixed facts rather than exploring them. The examined heart asks: What fear drives my need to control this relationship? What part of myself am I hoping they will complete? This practice requires courage but reveals the difference between love and attachment.