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INTRODUCTION
The Vigyan Bhairav Tantra is a sacred text that is part of the ancient
Indian spiritual and philosophical tradition. It is a dialogue between
Lord Shiva and the goddess Parvati, where Shiva imparts 112
meditation techniques to Parvati. These techniques are designed to
help practitioners attain a state of self-realization and oneness with
the divine.
Scientific Perspective
Quantum Physics and Unity: The concept of oneness and unity with
the divine in the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra resonates with certain ideas
in quantum physics. The interconnectedness of all things at a
fundamental level, as suggested by quantum entanglement, shares a
conceptual similarity with the spiritual idea of unity.
In this bright place where you live, you're always awake and aware,
while in the dark place, everything is asleep and doesn't see the one
but sees many things. As you, the Great Life, play with darkness and
light, you make yourself appear as many things by hiding your bright
light. Through this play, everything is created, and all these created
things are like tiny parts of your divine brightness.
So, even when you, the Great Life, make yourself look like many
things, there's always an unseen core, an essence that is part of your
eternal self. This imperishable core, the Atman or Self, is the Lord of
Life, the true man concealed within the body. It's absolute, pure,
peaceful, subtle, and eternal, existing beyond the darkness of
ignorance and beyond knowledge expressed in words.
This Self is like the inner being, the soul of the universe, the life-
principle, the Lord of Time, the Great Lord, the Perfect One. Though
unseen and unknown, it knows, for it is present everywhere and
witnesses all things from within. It is the eternal witness of all, the
Inner Being that holds the key to the true nature and life of
everything.
The universe is born from the Self, and in the Self alone, it dissolves.
The Self possesses a magical power to take various forms while
remaining unaffected and unchanged. It is not subject to the cycle of
birth and death, and it is not the physical world or any of its
elements. The Self is beyond the senses, the body, breath, mind, and
even the concept of individual identity.
The world, with its five senses, is distinct from the Supreme Self,
much like light differs from darkness. The awakened ones perceive
the Perfect Self as eternally blissful and unchanging, free from
defects or the influence of opposites. Thoughts created by the mind
of unaware individuals are superimposed upon the Perfect Self,
leading them to identify with imperfections.
Those who know the truth declare that the Self is the all-witness
beyond the sphere of matter, the universal enjoyer, deathless,
omnipresent, perfect, and ever-free. Embodied beings remain
subject to worldly existence due to ignorance and the confusion of
reality with matter caused by wrong knowledge.
Similar to how the sky remains unstained by clouds and the sun
untouched by darkness, the various activities of the mind—thoughts,
feelings, or sense perceptions—do not affect the Perfect Self. Only
the imperfect nature of the mind and body makes them susceptible.
Just as a pure crystal shines by its own luster, the Self shines
independently of any conditioning cause. The Universe, according to
wise men, is made of knowledge, arising from the waves of thought
on the surface of the Ocean of Universal Consciousness.
To the thinking person, ask: Do you believe in Love, Beauty, and Joy?
Do you believe in Truth, Justice, and Goodness? If so, then you
believe in Cosmic Intelligence, for Cosmic Intelligence is Truth,
Goodness, and Beauty. It is the force that drives humanity to seek
and empowers individuals to appreciate and enjoy these things.
Open your eyes and see the harmony and order from the smallest
atom to the vast universe. Could all this be without a Wise Creator,
or Cosmic Intelligence?
Furthermore, ponder on how a newborn knows how to suckle, or
how a weaver-bird learns to build nests. Consider who teaches a
duckling to swim or a diver to search for fish. Observe the
coordinated movements of ants, birds, and fish. All this points to the
Power of the Cosmic Intelligence, the Intelligence in all things upon
which all things depend. There is a clear sign in all these phenomena.
If you cannot see, then believe. Faith is the guide for those who
cannot see. Let faith be your light, and believing, you shall be guided
and not go astray. There is time both before and behind the present
moment, and life is never-ending. The Great Life, the Great Cosmic
Intelligence, is the source of all life. This Revelation brings His Truth
for those who believe, and they shall have nothing to fear in this life
or the next.
To the believer, say: All life comes from the Great Life, or Cosmic
Intelligence. You, a living Soul, are but a Spark from that Great Light.
Look into your heart, and you shall find all that you seek. The Soul, in
the silence of your heart, whispers Wisdom and Truth, while the
mind confounds with imaginations, delusions, and doubts.
Speak the plain truth to all who wish to know, and let unbelievers go
their own way. Those seeking perfection shall worship, meditate
upon, and hear about the Self as Ever-Existing, Stainless, Unchanged,
All-Pervading, Perfect, and Free.
Once the Soul perceives the Truth, all passions that cling to the heart
drop off, and, having become pure, attains Perfection. Acquiring a
living body of light, the Soul becomes immortal in this very life.
Realizing the diversity of living things as existing in the One and born
of that One leads to the attainment of the Highest.
When the Soul experiences the Absolute Self as a reality and sees the
entire Universe as immaterial, like an illusion, it reaches the state of
Highest Bliss (Paramananda). Attaining Perfect Knowledge of the
Supreme Being, the sole remedy for the sorrows of birth, old age,
and ailments, the Soul becomes one with the Ultimate Cosmic
Intelligence, the Ultimate of those who are Perfect.
Just as rivers merge with the Ocean, the Soul becomes one with the
Deathless and Unblemished Reality. Human and Divine Souls are
indistinguishably united, like sweet juices mingled into honey or
clouds, water, and flames joining together.
The Ultimate Self contains all shapes, tastes, scents, and sounds. The
Ultimate Self is beyond aging and death, present everywhere. The
Ultimate Self has hands and feet everywhere, can reach where birds
can't fly, and resides in all things. The Ultimate Self sees without
eyes, hears without ears, and knows all secrets from within. Yet,
despite all this, few truly know the Ultimate Self. Only those with
deep insight see the real Ultimate Self—the Formless One.
Now, for those who wonder, "How can an unseen and formless being
rule the world?" Here's the truth: The Ultimate Self governs through
cosmic intelligence, the eternal law that supports the world. Cosmic
intelligence is the supreme divine power, the source of all other laws
and powers.
This divine power, called Yoga Bala, holds the universe together and
is the unseen force behind the rule of the Ultimate Self. Like the wind
moving trees on Earth, the Ultimate Self, the Unseen field of energy,
governs the world from the secret abode. The Ultimate Self controls
everything beyond the sphere of cosmic magic that makes the
Ultimate Self invisible, like a cloud covering the sun.
To those who shine bright like stars! I declare that those who follow
the teachings of the Ultimate Self are on the right path. Those who
don't will wander forever in the darkness of illusion. The Ultimate
Self, the enlightener of the three worlds, has revealed the hidden
truth.
Teach this special wisdom to those who truly understand it. Share it
with your children, disciples, and those who believe in the unseen
forces. People with limited understanding will grasp it when the time
is right for them.
The truth about the Ultimate Self is too complex for our minds to
fully grasp. Only a pure heart, deeply contemplating, can understand
it. Don't ignore this revelation; it's the light guiding you toward
perfection. Follow what you comprehend, and let the profound
mysteries be explored by the wise among you. Just like a child starts
with milk and later embraces solid food, even the slowest minds will
eventually grasp the highest truth.
The wisdom of yoga and insight into reality, meant for achieving
perfection, has been shared by me. It's like a powerful string of truth
beads that guides great sages to the dwelling of the Ultimate Self,
the eternal light.
Time, matter, and soul, all sprouted from the Supreme. Essentially,
everything in the world originates from these three, making the
world pretty much the same as the Supreme.
It's the core of all living things, both within and beyond, surpassing
all. I am that core, the omnipresent, calm, mighty ruler, and the very
essence of consciousness.
The whole universe, including everything that moves and stays still,
exists within the Ultimate Self. Understanding this makes one truly
knowledgeable about spiritual teachings. In the eternal reality, Truth
is one, but it manifests in different forms: Spirit (like Fire), Energy
(like the Sun), and Matter (like the Moon). The Spirit is intelligent and
illuminating, representing the Ultimate Self. Energy creates worlds,
with bright and dark aspects influencing actions. This energy
solidifies into Matter, forming the material world, resembling the
Moon. Cosmic Intelligence, uplifting the soul to the light, is called
Shakti; when pulling the soul into the material world, it's Maya.
Everything the soul perceives is a manifestation of Cosmic
Intelligence. The universe comprises Matter and Spirit, with Time
being their essence. The Ultimate Self is both identical to and distinct
from these, eternally within itself. The material universe, born from
Material Energy, shapes life experiences. Although the soul is one, it
appears as many due to Cosmic Intelligence's enchantment. Wise
ones, free from this enchantment, realize the soul as their true self.
The Soul is like a radiant witness, perceiving its material aspect in the
mirror of consciousness, similar to the Sun reflecting in the Sea. This
reflection is Material Energy or Matter, giving rise to various
elements like Intellect, Ego, Lower Mind, Five Senses, and their
objects. The Will of the Self stirs the tranquil Sea of Matter, creating
waves of thought, feeling, and perception, birthing the World. The
first emanation is Intellect, leading to the birth of Ego, shaping one's
experiences and reactions. The Lower Mind, based on sense
perceptions, plays a role in this process. The Ego identifies with
worldly things, giving rise to self-consciousness. This identification
leads to the cycle of birth and death known as Samsara. Time,
eternal and beyond control, influences the birth and destruction of
beings in the Material World. Realizing the power of Unending Time
brings liberation from limited existence. Those bound by finite time
remain entangled in limited life, identifying themselves with material
constituents.
The Ultimate, the Universal Energy, are the subtle essence pervading
all existence, smaller than an atom yet greater than the greatest. In
wisdom, it's acknowledged that Self alone truly exist.
Holy Scriptures sing Cosmic praises, and sages bow before Self.
Ascetics, immersed in the Supreme, merge into self, the Most
Excellent One.
Self is the Wise One praised in holy books. People see Self as the
Eternal Force, the Creator of life, and the Sun God in different forms.
Everyone knows Self as the Protector of Life that never changes and
is always good.
Smart folks think of you as the Original Soul, shining like the Midnight
Sun beyond what we don't understand. You are Consciousness Itself,
going beyond worldly things.
When you breathe out, feel the energy going up; when you breathe
in, feel it going down. Focus on where the breath begins. Doing this
brings a sense of fulfillment.
Pay attention to where your breath starts inside and where it goes
outside. Also, notice where it starts outside and goes inside. Through
this practice, you connect with the essential form of God.
Focus on the point where breath doesn't go in or out. This still point
makes thoughts vanish. You'll see the form of Energy, and through it,
the form of God becomes visible.
Imagine a bright ray of light rising from the base of your spine. It
gets subtler until it dissolves at the top. This leads to the appearance
of God.
6. Energy as Lightning:
Picture the energy rising like lightning through each energy center of
spine. Eventually, you'll feel a profound Love emerging.
Focus on each of the twelve Sanskrit letters, first in a basic way, then
in a subtler form, and finally in a supreme form. Eventually, let go of
these forms and connect with the divine essence (Shiva).
Close your eyes and concentrate inside your skull. With firm
concentration, you'll gradually perceive the Supreme Reality.
Gently press your eyes. A subtle light will appear at the top of your
head or in your heart. Immerse yourself in this light, and you'll be
absorbed into the Highest Reality.
Slowly chant AUM, focusing on the void at the end of the prolonged
sound. Through the supreme energy of the void, you'll reach the
Void.
Meditate on both the space above and the base as void. The Energy,
independent of the body, makes your mind devoid of thoughts.
For a short while, consider any part of your body as just void. This
makes you permanently free of thoughts, and your form becomes
splendid.
24. Pervading Empty Space:
Consider all parts of your body to be filled with empty space. This
makes you settled in that conception permanently.
Imagine your skin as the wall of an empty body with nothing inside.
By meditating like this, you reach a state beyond meditation.
Completely absorb your mind at the center of your body where the
inhaled breath ends. Steadiness in concentration leads to perceiving
your true nature.
Imagine your body being burnt by a fire rising from the right foot to
the top. This leads to a calm splendor.
Inhale and exhale slowly with sound. Meditate on the two places
where the breath ends. This leads to liberation and independence.
Imagine the entire universe dissolving from gross to subtle, and then
from subtle to supreme. Eventually, dissolve your mind.
Consider the entire universe as a void. Your mind dissolves, and you
become absorbed into the Void.
Consider your entire body or the universe to be full of your own bliss.
Through your bliss, you'll be full of the Supreme Bliss.
Great joy arises instantly when being caressed. Through that joy,
your true nature is manifested
Close all your senses, and feel the Life Energy rising through the
center of your spine. You’ll experience a tingling sensation, and
profound joy will spread throughout.
Focus on the joy between the beginning and end of sexual intimacy.
This fills you with Energy, and through the bliss of love, you unite
with God.
46. Joy in Orgasm:
Even in the absence of a woman, recall the intense joy from the
memory of love-making. This recollection brings a flood of joy.
Whenever you experience great joy, like seeing a friend after a long
time, meditate on that joy. Your mind will merge into joy.
Concentrate on the state where sleep hasn’t fully appeared but the
external world has disappeared. In that state, the Supreme Goddess
is revealed.
53. Sight on Colored Light: Fix your sight on the place where light
forms different colors from the sun or a lamp. Your True Self will
reveal itself there.
Sit on a soft seat with one buttock, no support for hands and feet. By
staying in this position, you’ll be filled with the understanding of the
Supreme Reality.
Look firmly without blinking at any object. The mind will lose its
support, and soon you’ll reside in Shiva.
With your mouth wide open, throw your tongue upwards to the
center of the palate. Focus on the middle of the tongue, feeling the
sound “Ha.” This leads to dissolution in Peace.
59. Imagining Body Without Support:
Recognize the waking, dream, and deep sleep states as forms of God.
This realization fills you with the infinite light of God.
Make the sound H and concentrate on the end of the sound. As the
mind loses its support, you touch God permanently.
Pierce any part of your body with a sharp needle and join your
awareness to that place. There, you’ll obtain the purity of God.
The true nature of God is without cause and support. Its eternal,
without beginning and end. Recognizing this, one becomes Shiva
When strong emotions like desire, anger, greed, etc., appear, stop
the mind. By doing that, the True Reality underlying those emotions
appears.
Believe that knowledge, desire, etc., are not only within yourself but
everywhere in objects. With this belief, one becomes omnipresent.
The awareness of object and subject is common, but yogis have the
distinction that they are always aware of the self.
Leave aside concern for your body, continuously believe that the
same consciousness is present in yourself and other bodies. In a few
days, you will be all-pervading.
Swiftly turn your body round and round until you fall to the ground.
At the end of the energy of motion, the Supreme State is born.
Fix your eyes without blinking. Unification with the Supreme occurs
immediately through this focused gaze.
Close the ears and compress the opening of the rectum. Meditate on
the sound without vowel or consonant. This leads to permanent
entry into God.
Stand over a deep well and look without blinking at the deep hollow
space. The mind becomes free of thoughts, and then it is
immediately dissolved.
Leave concern for your body and remember the sight of a place,
object, or incident. The mind becomes without support, and you
experience a flood of Divinity.
After looking at an object, slowly withdraw your sight from it, along
with your knowledge and thoughts of it. You will then reside in the
Void.
Knowing that God completely fills everything makes one the same
towards enemies and friends, in honor and dishonor. This attitude
brings joy.
Wherever the mind goes, leave that thought at that very moment. By
not allowing the mind to settle into thoughts, you become free of
thoughts.
108. Continuous Recitation of Bhairava: God gives rise to everything
and pervades everything. By continuously reciting the word Bhairava
(God), one becomes God.
During assertions like “I am, this is mine, etc.,” let the mind go to
that which is without support. This meditation impels the attainment
of Peace.
The entire universe is not real; it’s like an illusion or magic show.
Firmly believing this brings abidance in Peace.
There is neither bondage nor liberation for the Self. Those terrified of
these concepts should see them as images of the mind, like the
image of the sun in water.
All things are revealed by the knower, and the Self is revealed
through all things. Perceive the knower and the known as one
because their nature is the same.
1. Spiritual Perspective:
Chapter 1 of the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra lays the foundation for the
spiritual journey by emphasizing the importance of centering
awareness. The techniques, such as witnessing the breath,
contemplating the universal consciousness, and awareness in
inactivity, guide practitioners toward a state of inner stillness and
heightened awareness.
2. Neuroscience:
3. Psychological Perspective:
4. Quantum Physics:
5. Manifesting Desires:
1. Spiritual Perspective:
2. Neuroscience:
Merging the Breath with Cosmic Breath: Integrating the breath with
cosmic energy may contribute to a sense of interconnectedness,
fostering positive psychological states.
4. Quantum Physics:
Merging the Breath with Cosmic Breath: Aligning the breath with
cosmic energy can create a receptive state for manifestation through
focused intention.
1. Spiritual Perspective:
3. Psychological Perspective:
Merging Inner and Outer Space: Recognizing the unity of inner and
outer space may contribute to a sense of interconnectedness,
fostering positive psychological states.
4. Quantum Physics:
5. Manifesting Desires:
Merging Inner and Outer Space: Recognizing unity with the cosmos
may foster a mindset that aligns more harmoniously with the process
of manifesting desires.
1. Spiritual Perspective:
3. Psychological Perspective:
5. Manifesting Desires:
1. Spiritual Perspective:
3. Psychological Perspective:
Witnessing Day and Night: The practice of witnessing day and night
may cultivate a mindful awareness of the changing nature of
experiences without attachment to the dualities of time.
4. Quantum Physics:
Witnessing Day and Night: Observing the eternal nature beyond day
and night reflects the quantum understanding of a timeless,
interconnected reality.
5. Manifesting Desires:
Simulation Theory:
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Quantum Physics:
Wave-Particle Duality:
Observer Effect:
Quantum Mysticism:
Spirituality:
Mind Over Matter: Reflects the spiritual notion that the mind's
influence extends beyond individual consciousness, influencing
external events.