In these live recordings, Lorin is chanting Sanskrit and guiding meditation practices for the select Sutras from The Radiance Sutras®. These are raw versions of the language of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, letting the natural sounds inside the Sanskrit resonate, as you do when meditating on the mantric qualities of the text.
Lorin is reading them at Navaswan, the hour of renewal, which happens around 4 a.m. In these sessions, the Sanskrit and English is almost whispered.
Navaswan or Brahma Muhurta is the time before dawn when there is a sudden zing of life force. The silence begins to hum. It was in these predawn hours that I did most of the translating of the sutras. In Vedic timekeeping, Brahma Muhurta is recommended as a great time to practice yoga and meditation.
The Radiance Sutras® can be spoken in hundreds of different moods or Rasas. This one is Shanta Rasa – tender and soft.
Lorin guiding a meditation on Sutra 26 in The Radiance Sutras®. Chanting Sanskrit and diving into the details of Sanskrit in this Sutra in the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra. This is a meditation on the vastness and mystery of the heart.
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