Shri Vijnana Bhairava Tantra: The Ascent

Was looking for Vijnana Bhairav Tantra (VBT) book. Saw multiple books by different authors. This book stands out due to indepth analysis, lucid and easy to connect with. Introduction section itself is so profound, it makes a must for any Sadkak looking for meditation. I can't help but quote a section from it's introduction : "This is the uniqueness of tantra; it never seeks to reform. Instead it says there is a path for you, wheather you are a saint or sinner, religious or atheist, enlightenment or ignorant, sensual or abstemious, emotional or intellectual, attached or detached. Even if you are in the clutches of anger, jealousy, hatered, delusion, doubt or hypocrisy, do not wait for the day when you concur these qualities, but start where you are. Utilise these very same forces that cause agony to raise your awareness (VBT sl 101)." Just out of this world analysis.

Exploratory journey into the rich, beautiful & dense world of Tantra & Kashmiri Shaivism. There are lot of similarities it shares with Vedanta & Yoga. As the author mentions, "Tantra means to stretch the mind, and in doing so to remove and liberate it from its bondage. Different names have been given for this process during different periods in history; however, the outcome is the same. It is not as if tantra says anything different from vedanta or yoga; it simply uses different terms which point in the same." And goes on to say, "The mind is continually sending out waves in the form of thoughts. These thoughts have weight, quality, frequency and outward movement. They drag the mind to the outer experience. If these thought patterns are obstructed, which is possible with effort and practice, stillness occurs. Then the mind, having no alambana, or support, enters into a void. If this experience is sustained and deepened, the highest awareness is experienced, which is a state of fullness." I am not qualified to comment further, but this definitely is a hidden gem.

Highly recommended

Excellent book in Tantra. You will come to explore new and core concept of Tantra at every page of the book. The writer has narrated as if the divine conciousness has written the same through her. It should get a 6* out of 5*.

Delivered as promised. The book is a treasure

Everyone can Read this book

Its deep philosophical stuff with Sanskrit mantras, and its pronunciation, translation & explanation. I thought its gonna be just Tantric methods, but its way more than that. Vijnana Bhairava tantra seems to be another text like Bhagavat Gita that every Hindu should read, but for some reason not that popular. I was scared of the translation as our pandits have this habit of unnecessarily using archaic & hard English to show their pedantry, This was nothing like that. Its easy readable like any other spiritual best sellers. And its not at all dry also.

This book is WOW It is about how Shiva guided Parvathi devi to do the deeksha I started Shiva deeksha few days back and started following this book I finished first three practices in this book , that Lord Shiva mentioned to Parvathi And I can see the results with immediate effect I'm also following and practicing ajna chakra course from Kundalini tantra And also began practicing from VBT and I'm a regular practitioner, When I began following VBT I can feel the difference much faster and stronger Now I'm able to go to deeper meditation stages with just first three practices from the book VBT I really love it Om Namah Shivaya !