Open Heart, Open Mind: Practical Lessons in Loving Your Life
Open Heart, Open Mind: Practical Lessons in Loving Your Life
by Swami Chetanananda
Reading Open Heart, Open Mind is like re-discovering what we once knew. If we could be quiet and listen, our heart of hearts could explain the logic of the love. In our pursuit of love and happiness, we come to know and experience true love and learn how to live from the state of love.
This book is based on informal discussions, public talks, and retreats given by Swami Chetanananda during the 1970s and early 80s. It was previously published as the "The Logic of Love."
"Open Heart, Open Mind" is guaranteed to aid in all struggles one faces in life and relationships. [It] teaches the reader to draw from our own creative energy to transform our state of being." --Equal Time
About the Author
Swami Chetanananda is a master of Trika Yoga practice and a teacher in the lineage of Bhagavan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri. He is the abbot and spiritual director of The Movement Center, based in Portland, Oregon.
Swamiji works with students to awaken their creative energy and support them in the process of its unfoldment. He teaches eyes open practice, a direct transmission meditation in which teacher and student share the experience of the underlying unity of all things.
Swamiji has a profound grasp of Kashmir Shaivism and the other philosophical and practice traditions he has studied. He conveys their essence in direct and accessible terms, making them relevant to everyday circumstances. He offers simple, practical techniques for working with creative energy that can be practiced by anyone. The fundamental method uses the power of the breath to circulate the creative energy (kundalini) and intensify its flow so that tensions and obstacles are dissolved, leading to a more refined awareness.
