At the edge of a deep well look steadily into its depths until — the wondrousness. The techniques are similar, with a slight difference. AT THE EDGE OF A DEEP WELL LOOK STEADILY INTO ITS DEPTHS UNTIL — THE WONDROUSNESS. Look into a deep well. The well will be reflected in you. Forget thinking completely; […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 36
Look upon some object, then slowly withdraw your sight from it, then slowly withdraw your thought from it. then. Look upon some object. Look at a flower, but remember what that LOOK means. Look! Do not think. I need not repeat it. Always remember that look means: look, do not think. If you think, it […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Intro to techniques No. 37 & 38
37. Devi, imagine the sanskrit letters in these honey-filled foci of awareness, first as letters, then more subtly as sounds, then as most subtle feeling. then, leaving them aside, be free. 38. Bathe in the center of sound, as in the continuous sound of a waterfall. or, by putting the fingers in the ears, hear […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 37
Devi, imagine the sanskrit letters in these honey-filled foci of awareness, first as letters, then more subtly as sounds, then as most subtle feeling. then, leaving them aside, be free. Words are sounds. Thoughts are words in sequence, in logical sequence, in a particular pattern. Sound is basic. With sound words are created, and then […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 38
Bathe in the center of sound, as in the continuous sound of a waterfall, or by putting the fingers in the ears, hear the sound of sounds. This technique can be done in many ways. One way is to begin by just sitting anywhere. Sounds are always present. It may be in a market or […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Intro to Techniques No. 39, 40 & 41
39.Intone a sound, as aum, slowly. as sound enters soundfulness, so do you. 40. In the beginning and gradual refinement of the sound of any letter, awake. 41. While listening to stringed instruments, hear their composite central sound; thus omnipresence. I wonder whether or not you have heard about the concept of anti-matter. A new […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 39
Intone a sound, as aum, slowly. as sound enters soundfulness, so do you. INTONE A SOUND, AS AUM, SLOWLY. For example, take Aum This is one of the basic sounds. A-U-M: these three sounds are combined in it. A-U-M are three basic sounds. All sounds are made of them or derived from them; all sounds […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 40
In the beginning and gradual refinement of the sound of any letter, awake. Sometimes teachers have used this technique very much. They have their ingenious ways. For example, if you enter a Zen master’s hut, he may suddenly give a scream. You will become startled, but if you know why he is doing this you […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 41
While listening to stringed instruments, hear their composite central sound; thus omnipresence. The same! You are hearing an instrument — a sitar, or anything. Many notes are there. Be alert and listen to the central core, the backbone of it around which all the notes are flowing, the deepest current which holds all the notes […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Intro to Techniques No. 42, 43 & 44
18. Intone a sound audibly, then less and less audibly as feeling deepens into this silent harmony. 19. With mouth slightly open, keep mind in the middle of the tongue. or, as breath comes silently in, feel the sound “hh”. 20. Center on the sound “aum” without any “a” or “m”. Tantra divides life into […]
