In this episode I am once again joined by Lorin Roche PhD, meditation teacher and author of ‘The Radiance Sutras’.

Lorin describes meditation as an affair with life force itself, explores the role of sleep and rest, and explains the discipline of following the cosmic impulse in one’s practice.

In the context of this meditative view and drawing from his experience of 40 years of marriage, Loren reflects on intimate relationship, including his own journey in understanding intimacy, meditation keys to a thriving relationship, and how to use meditation to keep love alive.

Lorin also discusses tantric sex, including the difference between technique and art, common errors and misunderstandings, and the redemptive power of spiritual union.

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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep185-meditation-and-tantric-sex-lorin-roche-phd

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.

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Topics include:

00:00 - Intro

00:54 - Meditation as an affair with life force

04:19 - How to thrive in a long term relationship

07:39 - Psychedelic origins of meditation traditions

08:55 - Childhood in 1950’s Malibu

12:14 - Teenage schooling in Santa Monica and summer hunting in Kenya

15:48 - Meditating with the Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra and discovering Tantric Sex

19:57 - Seeking a romantic relationship between equals

22:46 - How to use meditation to keep love alive

25:09 - Spontaneous meditation and healing trauma

30:37 - Psychedelic intensity of reality

35:32 - Celebration of thinking in meditation

38:35 - What is tantric sex?

41:32 - Technique and the art of touch

43:53 - Errors in tantric sex

46:54 - Prerequisites to practicing tantric sex

49:40 - Patanjali’s 8 Limbs and the yogic lifestyle

51:59 - Sleep and deep rest

55:52 - Following the cosmic impulse

56:46 - Beyond solo meditation into union with a partner

58:51 - Yogic science of the senses and sound

01:02:32 - The power of craving for fullness of being

01:07:39 - Redemptive power of spiritual sex

01:14:31 - Meditation in the modern world

01:18:02 - Attending to the electricity of sensation

01:20:18 - Lorin’s meditation teacher training program

01:24:30 - How Lorin teaches meditation

01:26:30 - The power of deep listening

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Previous episodes with Lorin here:

- https://www.guruviking.com/the-guru-viking-interviews-ep1-lorin-roche-phd/

- https://www.guruviking.com/guru-viking-interviews-ep6-lorin-roche-phd/

- https://www.guruviking.com/ep30-lorin-roche-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/

- https://www.guruviking.com/ep55-lorin-roche-instinctive-meditation/

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

For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

- https://www.guruviking.com/

Music 'Deva Dasi' by Steve James