Will JohnsonThe Radical Path of Somatic Dharma
Radiant Body, Radiant Mind
Will Johnson is the director of the Institute for Embodiment Training and the founder of Bambu Hueco, a retreat center in Costa Rica that views the body as the doorway to spiritual growth and transformation. The author of several books, including Breathing through the Whole Body and Eyes Wide Open, he teaches a deeply body-oriented approach to sitting meditation at Buddhist centers around the world.
Introduction: Bound Slaves
PART 1
The Liberation of the Radiant Body
The Somatophobic Entrapment
Don’t Try
The Line
The Koan of The Line
Undulation
Breathing the Spine
Undulating Breath
Radiant Body, Radiant Breath
Virtual Acupuncture: The Portal Meditation
Breathing in the Six Directions
Breath as Bodyworker
Unwrapping the Breath
Surrendering to Current
PART 2
The Great Wide Open
The Consciousness of Felt Radiance
Uncorking the Wine
Let It Lead You
Mystery Space
The View
Look and See
Form and Emptiness
Rainbow Body
Rainbow Embodiment
This Very Body
Afterword: The Birthing of
Western Dharma
Addendum: Hollow Bamboo Breathing
Acknowledgments and Further Study
Index