On joyously seeing a long absent friend, permeate this joy Enter this joy and become one with it — any joy, any happiness. This is just an example: “On joyously seeing a long absent friend…” Suddenly you see a friend you have not seen for many, many days or many, many years. A sudden joy […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 52
When eating or drinking, become the taste of the food or drink, and be filled We go on eating things; we cannot live without them. But we eat them very unconsciously, automatically, robot-like. If the taste is not lived, you are just stuffing. Go slow, and be aware of the taste. And only when you […]
Introduction to Meditation Technique No. 53, 54, 55 & 56
53. Oh lotus-eyed one, sweet of touch, when singing, seeing, tasting, be aware you are and discover the ever-living. 54. Wherever satisfaction is found, in whatever act, actualize this. 55. At the point of sleep, when the sleep has not yet come and the external wakefulness vanishes, at this point being is revealed. 56. Illusions […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 53
Oh lotus-eyed one, sweet of touch, when singing, seeing, tasting, be aware you are and discover the everliving. We are living, but we are not aware that we are or that we are living. There is no self-remembering. You are eating or you are taking a bath or you are taking a walk: you are […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 54
Wherever satisfaction is found, in whatever act, actualize this. You feel thirsty, so you drink water. A subtle satisfaction is attained. Forget the water, forget the thirst. Remain with the subtle satisfaction that you are feeling. Be filled with it; simply feel satisfied. But the human mind is mischievous. It only feels dissatisfactions, discontent. It […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 55
At the point of sleep, when the sleep has not yet come and external wakefulness vanishes, at this point being is revealed.” There are some turning points in your consciousness. At these turning points you are nearer to your center than at other times. You change gears, and whenever you change a gear you pass […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 56
“Illusions deceive, colors circumscribe, even divisibles are indivisible.” This is a rare technique, one not much used, but one of the greatest teachers in India, Shankara, has used it, and Shankara has based his whole philosophy on this technique. You know his philosophy of MAYA — illusion. Shankara says everything is illusory. Whatsoever you are […]
Introduction to Meditation Technique No. 57, 58, 59 & 60
57. In moods of extreme desire, be undisturbed. 58. This so-called universe appears as a juggling, a picture show. to be happy, look upon it so. 59. Oh beloved, put attention neither on pleasure nor on pain, but between these. 60. Objects and desires exist in me as in others. so accepting, let them be […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 57
In moods of extreme desire, be undisturbed. IN MOODS OF EXTREME DESIRE, BE UNDISTURBED”: When desire grips you, you are disturbed. Of course, that is natural. Desire grips you, then your mind starts wavering and many ripples go on, on the surface. The desire pulls you somewhere into the future; the past pushes you somewhere […]
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra : Meditation Technique No. 58
This so-called universe appears as a juggling, a picture show. to be happy look upon it so This whole world is just like a drama, so don’t be too serious about it. Seriousness will force you into trouble, you will get into trouble. Don’t be serious about it. Nothing is serious; this whole world is […]