Recommended Book: Sacred Repose, Abiding in Bliss and Freedom by Shambhu

Written By Bri Bataille

Recommended Book: Sacred Repose, Abiding in Bliss and Freedom

Aloha,

I'm excited to share a wonderful book by my friend Shambhu, who lives on Kauai. The book, titled Sacred Repose, Abiding in Bliss and Freedom, is an encyclopedia for stillness and spiritual practices. It is a profound manual for spiritual liberation, guiding readers through the principle of sacred repose.

Book: Sacred Repose, Abiding in Bliss and Freedom

Shambhu has also started a 12-week workshop based on the book, and it's not too late to join as the sessions are recorded. I am attending the workshop, and the first session was incredibly deep and enlightening.

About Sacred Repose

Sacred Repose is designed to take the reader on an in-depth journey into non-dual Tantric teachings, exploring the concept that there is only one knowing subject reposing in bliss and freedom. The book examines the fundamental principle of repose, or stillness, from five Tantric perspectives:

  1. Repose (viśrānti)

  2. Nameless state (anākhya)

  3. Still point (bindu)

  4. Dynamic stillness (kṣobhākṣobha)

  5. Yoga of stillness (nirācārayoga)

These teachings are interwoven into a liberating energy-consciousness matrix aimed at helping readers on their journey to spiritual liberation. The book includes:

  • Scriptural references

  • Practice insights

  • Meditations

  • Personal experiences of the author

Sacred Repose encourages inner inquiry and helps readers discover their innate nature. It provides practices to establish one's deepest nature as luminous, unbounded consciousness reposing in bliss and freedom.

The book features:

  • Visuals and color charts to aid understanding

  • Inspiring photography and art by the author

  • A chapter on the basic principles of non-dual Tantra

  • A detailed exploration of the progression of yogic experiences

  • Insights into the levels of repose and their correlation to breath, mantra, voids, energy body, and consciousness

  • Discussions on bliss and freedom as the fruits of repose practices

  • A comprehensive chapter with 17 meditations across all paths to liberation

  • A Q&A chapter on the 17 meditations

  • Practical suggestions for incorporating repose into everyday life

Sacred Repose is not just a book but a journey into learning a new language—the language of stillness. It reveals the great mystery of life, where consciousness at rest in itself is simultaneously engaged in the creation, maintenance, and dissolution of all existence.

Embark on this enlightening journey and experience the profound wisdom and practices of Sacred Repose.

Bri Bataille