Will I Be the Hero of My Own Life?

Becoming the hero of your own life is an endeavor filled with uncertainty and danger. As with the heroes of the epics, the journey forces you to face your deepest fears. This book explores the question at the heart of an authentic spiritual discipline. Drawing on the Bhagavad Gita and ancient cremation ground practices, Swami Chetanananda, a tantric master in the Sakta-Saiva tradition, shows how the fire of transformation really works. His approach promises the possibility of profound freedom and a life lived in the spirit of creativity, integration, and happiness.

Becoming the hero of your own life is an endeavor filled with uncertainty and danger. As with the heroes of the epics, the journey forces you to face your deepest fears. This book explores the question at the heart of an authentic spiritual discipline. Drawing on the Bhagavad Gita and ancient cremation ground practices, Swami Chetanananda, a tantric master in the Sakta-Saiva tradition, shows how the fire of transformation really works. His approach promises the possibility of profound freedom and a life lived in the spirit of creativity, integration, and happiness.

An American meditation master and abbot of The Movement Center, in Portland, OR, Swami Chetanananda serves as spiritual teacher, mentor, and beloved guide to students throughout the world. Born and educated in the Midwest, he trained under Swami Rudrananda until Rudi passed away in 1973. He was initiated into the Saraswati Order in 1978 in Ganeshpuri, India, with Swami Muktananda presiding. In addition, he is a lineage holder in the Shi-je tradition of Padampa Sangye and the practices of the Longchen Nyingthig tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.