Meditating with The Radiance Sutras One of the genius insights of yoga and meditation traditions is that we can pay attention to the flow of life through our bodies. We have the power to be intentionally self-aware at any time, in any place, in any way. Pranayama, asana, and meditation are practices designed to encourage [...]
Meditating with The Radiance Sutras Have you ever seen something so beautiful that you just wanted to fall down? That puppy was so cute I had to kneel down and grab him. We hiked through the forest and came upon a lake so breathtaking I had to sit down. She looked so marvelous that I [...]
Are you looking for the ultimate feeling of rest? You may find it in meditation Did you know that certain forms meditation can give you a deeper rest than deep sleep? There are actually thousands of techniques that are all lumped together under the name “meditation,”with each one has different physiological effects. Some are not [...]
We all experience life’s sweet moments. These are so magical that you feel suffused with vitality and gratitude, slightly high. These flashes may come after working hard pursuing your passion – you just did a hard yoga class perfectly matched to your skill level, and now you are on your mat happy and exhausted. You [...]
Once upon a time in a long-ago decade, before doctors were recommending meditation to control blood pressure and insomnia, before football teams and tech companies were using it to get better at crushing the competition, I started my career as a meditation teacher. Back then, mainstream folks were generally curious but dubious: Was this [...]
Merge with the essence of life through meditation. I love sex. I love food. I love sleeping. I love music. I love dancing. I love parties. I love dreaming, chocolate, movies, and walking the dogs. I love travel, seeing new places, and then returning home. We all have our favorite everyday motions that are deeply [...]
How the air we breathe can teach us about our environment During a workshop, I heard a woman say, “Breath is exciting.” She spoke with the delight a person would reserve for talking about a delicious and slightly dangerous love affair. Victoria (not her real name) continued, “Ever since I was a little girl, I [...]
Rivers of Power: Meditation with the Radiance Sutras by Dr. Lorin Roche It’s a hot afternoon in the desert, at Bhaktifest in Joshua Tree, and my energies are starting to fade. The chanting has been going on around the clock for days and I feel saturated. What sounds good right now is to go jump in [...]
Meditation Practice: Love the Journey When we go for a run, we are on a special type of journey where the aim is not necessarily to get somewhere. The journey itself is the purpose. We are in motion because the body loves motion and thrives with movement—our muscles are flushed with blood and fresh oxygen, [...]
The Embraceable Universe: Meditation with the Radiance Sutras When the dog jumps up on your map, how do you hold her? What about when the cat glides onto your lap? When you are walking down the street and see a friend, how do you hug him? What if it has been a really long time [...]