From the Mating Dance to the Cosmic Dance: Sex, Love, and Marriage from a Yogic Viewpoint

by Sivananda Radha

What part do love and marriage play in the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment? Do the bonds of love, sex, and marriage preclude achieving spiritual liberation? In a daring and ground-breaking book, Swami Radha addresses many of the fundamental questions of relationships. She invites readers to inquire into the purpose of life and to explore the mating dance, often mistaken for love, as well as the cosmic dance—that ultimate potential that is available to anyone willing to go in search of it. With the accumulated wisdom of years of doing spiritual practice and leading workshops with individuals and couples, she illuminates a path for those seeking a purpose and direction in life. Ultimately, she says, the path of spiritual evolution must be traveled alone, and the intimacy of love, sex and marriage can profoundly affect the journey’s progress. With an approach that is pragmatic and down-to-earth, Swami Radha discusses how intimate relationships can further one’s efforts to attain a higher, cosmic consciousness or, conversely, impede the struggle. For those who wish to pursue further reading, a comprehensive, annotated bibliography appears at the end of the book. Also available are the following audiotapes by Swami Radha on the same Yoga, Love, Sex, and Marriage; Sexuality and Celibacy; Fulfillment

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Swami Sivananda Radha, born Sylvia Hellman was a German yogini who emigrated to Canada and founded Yasodhara Ashram in British Columbia. She established a Western-based lineage in the Sivananda tradition and published books on several branches of Yoga.

Reviews

[Flavio Güell · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing spiritual book about love, sex and marriage from a yogic standpoint. Truly inspiring, enlightening and insightful. A must for anyone drawn to celibate.