Central Function:Anahata Chakra, also known as the heart chakra, is the seat of the soul that is independent of the mind and ego. It expresses our emotions and ability to empathize. The ego, when it is focused on the fourth chakra, identifies with the object of love creating a sense of unity with the whole. This chakra improves the awareness of our inner selves while stabilizing our faith in the dynamic, expansive and unifying force of love. On the physical level we find the central functions to the life of the individual. The heart distributes oxygenated blood throughout the body which is absorbed through the lungs during inspiration. Oxygen diffuses energy and life. Oxygen is comparable to the sun that releases its energy, spreads its warmth and diffuses life.