The Radiance Sutras by Lorin Roche

The Radiance Sutras

112 Gateways to the Yoga of Wonder and Delight

Lorin Roche, Shiva Rea

Sounds True · Print & ebook · August 1, 2014

The gateways to wonder and delight are flung open wide for all to enter.

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A poetic meeting of yogic teachings and practical meditation guidance, meant to be savored slowly.
Genres
Yoga, Meditation, Hindu Sacred Writings
Published
Sounds True, August 1, 2014

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The gateways to wonder and delight are flung open wide for all to enter. At once a beautiful love song and an encyclopedia of yogic techniques, the cherished text known as the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra shimmers with new effulgence in Lorin Roche's The Radiance Sutras.

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Lorin brings us his unique perspective on each of 112 Sanskrit teachings, along with his one-of-a-kind guidance in how to meditate with, embody, and practice them—what he describes as "answering the call of the sutras you love." Here is an invitation to experience directly the ecstatic depths of yoga as revealed by the divine partners Shiva and Shakti, through an intimate exploration of: The divinity that is permeating your body at this very moment • The alchemical power of Sanskrit • Yoga meditation—harmonizing all the elements and levels of your being • The depths of your connection to the energies of life Taken as a whole, this teaching is startling in its breadth and the huge range of human experience that it encompasses. This is a book to savor one phrase at a time, over a period of days or years or a lifetime. With The Radiance Sutras, yoga and meditation students everywhere can nurture their own relationship with these living wisdom teachings.

Poetry Into Practice

A poetic meeting of yogic teachings and practical meditation guidance, meant to be savored slowly.

Come here for

  • Yoga teachings that move between poetry and practice
  • Meditation rooted in the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra

Expect

  • 112 Sanskrit teachings, each with Roche’s perspective
  • An invitation to meditate with and embody the teachings

Where it sits

Meditation45%
Hindu Sacred Writings34%
Yoga32%

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Publisher categories

  • Yoga
  • Meditation
  • Hindu Sacred Writings
Authors
Lorin Roche, Shiva Rea
Publisher
Sounds True
Published
August 1, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Yoga