In this interview I had the pleasure of talking with my good friend Lorin Roche. Lorin is an author, a translator, and has been teaching meditation since 1968.

In our discussion we cover the multi-dimensional meanings of Sanskrit, Lorin’s early years as a renegade meditation teacher in the 60s, the possibilities and dangers of meditation, the oppressed spiritual genius of women, and why each individual has a unique, personal doorway to the meditative state.

Topics Include:

• Lorin’s philosophy of translation
• The many dimensions of meaning and the music of the Sanskrit language
• The range of possible meanings of the word ‘Yoga’
• The 112 doorways to meditation offered by the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
• Meditation as a natural state
• How to find your personal doorway to meditation
• Why so much meditation practice is an unknowing echo of childhood relationship patterns
• How the inner critic disguises itself as spiritual teaching
• The dangers of meditation
• Lorin’s early years as a renegade meditation teacher in the 60s and 70s
• Why very few meditation teachers actually listen to their students
• How Lorin learned to meditate
• Why a lot of people are doing the wrong kind of meditation for them
• Teaching meditation vs practicing meditation
• The pros and cons of the ancient lineage model
• Structures of authority and the open space of live teaching
• Lorin’s filters for evaluating the ancient traditions and their techniques
• The renunciate’s contempt of householders
• The problems of householders adopting monk and nun teachings
• Living out the path of desire as a spiritual path
• Why monastic teachings harm young people
• Meditation as a celebration of a life of fullness
• The spiritual genius of women
• Traditional doctrines of the inferiority of women
• How to filter out the oppressive elements of the ancient traditions
• The many natural gateways to meditation
• How to build your own approach to meditation
• Working with Lorin

To find out more about Lorin visit: lorinroche.com radiancesutras.com meditationtt.com

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Music 'Deva Dasi' by Steve James

Broadcast on:

17 Aug 2017