Practice of centring awarenessThe Vij¤Èna Bhairava is one of the most important Tantrasof Kashmir Shaivism as far as the practical aspect of yoga ofthis school is concerned. It teaches 112 dhÈranÈs or ways ofcentring awareness and entering divine consciousness, whichinclude ordinary and extraordinary experiences, as well astantric methods of spiritual practice such as ku!ÇalinÏ, mantraand mudrÈ. This ancient text is of great relevance for a spiritualityof our times which has to integrate all aspects of life.The present edition, translation and commentary is uniquesince it contains the oral teaching of the last great master ofthe Kashmir Shaiva tradition, Swami Lakshman Joo. In hisexplanation of the dhÈranÈs he gives the deep significanceand practical application of various methods of yoga whichgive direct access to states of higher consciousness. |
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Abhinavagupta ākāśa all-pervading āṇavopāya aparā ardhacandra ātmā attains becomes bhāvanā bhavet bindu bliss body brahmarandhra cakita-mudrā cakra centre collective sound concentrate consciousness contemplate Devi dhāraṇā dhyāna dhyātvā differentiated Divine dreaming dṛṣṭim dvādaśānta energy of breath enter eyes God consciousness God-consciousness Goddess heart imagine individual japa jñāna knowledge kṛtvā kṣetra kundalini Lord Siva madhye manaḥ manasā mantra māyā means meditate merge mind movement mudrā mūlādhāra mystical nāda nature of Bhairava ness nirādhāram nirvikalpa objective world om-kāra one-pointedness one's parā parāparā Pārvatī perceive perception practice prajñā prakāśate prāṇa prāṇa-sakti pūjā pure rāga reality realized recitation revealed rise rūpam Śaivism Śakti sāktopāya samādhi sambhava sambhavopāya sarvam sciousness sexual Śiva space spiritual subtle formation supportless supreme Swami Lakshman Joo Tantraloka tattvas technique thought Trika upāyas vacuum verse Vijñāna Bhairava void whole universe yatra yogi इस का के को तथा भवेत् में वा