A Small Book of Big Ideas

"There is no turning back the inexorable advance of science, nor the socio-political currents of post-modernity. These are neither morally good nor bad in and of themselves – in Yoga philosophy, they are just the churnings of prakriti, matter. Their moral value – their ability to be benevolent or malevolent to the well-being of humanity – is determined by how infused they are with moral values. In this sincere and thoughtful little book, Kulenthran blends some primary spiritual insights from the land of his forbears and brings them into dialogue with modern currents of thought. Our modern world is in desperate need of contributions of this sort. 

Edwin Bryant, PhD

Professor of Hindu Religion and Philosophy, Rutgers University

Author of the The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali

A precious masterpiece – of wisdom, simplicity and beauty.

Robert Schleip, PhD

Executive Director of the Fascia Research Project, Technical University of Munich

Author of Fascial Fitness 

A Small Book of Big Ideas offers the reader a vital invitation to awaken our natural forces of relational health. Raveen crafts a delightful tale of what has led to our human relational dilemma and a practical inquiry to support our native body wisdom to meet each moment. A Small Book of Big Ideas has the authenticity of whole mind touching whole mind – potent words and inspired illustrations resonate and guide us to wake up.

Kevin Frank

Movement Educator and Certified Advanced Rolfer

Author of How Life Moves, Explorations in Meaning and Body Awareness

What a beautiful book! Gorgeously written, a book to revisit time and time again. The enchanting illustrations are a fabulous accompaniment to the story and messages.

Hannah Critchlow, PhD

Neuroscience Presenter and Fellow, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge

Author of The Science of Fate

I truly enjoyed the flow and weave of words that spoke clearly about complex and fundamental aspects of life emerging on Earth in a body. I hear prosody of voice offering deeply lived experience, stated in ways that I can understand and receive from behind the words. I sense a silent understanding in my body as it changes in response as I read. The metaphor of tiny instruments appeals to me, describing a way of relating to our own patterned behaviour and its impact on relationships to others. The drawings are a gentle nourishment that support the ideas.

Caryn McHose

Movement Educator, Certified Advanced Rolfer, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

Author of How Life Moves, Explorations in Meaning and Body Awareness, Collaborator (with Andrea Olsen) for Body Stories: A Guide to Experiential Anatomy 

I found reading A Small Book of Big Ideas to be like a calming pause in an oasis, a brief respite from today’s frantic world. 

David Moore, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University

Author of The Developing Genome: An Introduction to Behavioral Epigenetics