Books on Vigyan Bhairav, attributed to have originated with Shiva, about meditation techniques.
Each mediation technique is mentioned in very brief 1-4 lines.
There are about 112 distinct meditation techniques.
All techniques may be grouped based on
1. Breathing (sense of touch is prime anchor)
2. Sound (includes music)
3. Movement (includes dance and yoga)
4. Touch (touch, includes but not just limited to sexual, is an anchor)
5. Sight (includes use of image, but main anchor is shape and/or color)
6. Taste (food, drink, this is part of touch)
The Buddha used/taught just a subset (specifically around 5 techniques related to use of the breath) of these meditation techniques.
of course, the Buddha taught many (non-trivial) preliminaries to prepare a person physically and mentally before undertaking any of the breath related meditation techniques.
Meditation alone is an amoral technique.
As an example, the Ramayan tells of Ravan (Thosakan, Daskanda “ten shoulder” or ten head), a highly intelligent demon undertook strict penance and practiced Shiva’s meditation techniques.
Ravan was King of Lanka (a properous island nation)...believed to be the same location as present day Sri Lanka.
As a result of Shiva's blessing, Ravan became invincible.
But Ravan still failed to recognize and disrespected Ram (a Vishnu avatar/reincarnation).
Ravan even kidnapped Ram’s wife, Sita.
At the time, Ram was in self-enforced exile. He did not have any troops, no wealth and lived in the forest.
No humans came to assist Ram. But Ram was able to recruit many tribes of monkeys to help fight the war against Ravan.
Eventually Ram kills Ravan.
So the point is that meditation alone, without the preliminary (cleansing) practices, can lead to success that will end in a tragedy.
Even today, there are people who celebrate Ravan as a great King and wise (had the equivalent of 10 heads), who was devoted to Shiva.
Many people, throughout history have abused meditation techniques simply to gain power wealth fame and influence.
Even (tibetan) monks have documented their own misuse of meditation techniques.
A famous personality (well known in the USA) is Osho, who used and taught these meditation techniques.
Osho’s (actually very well written) commentary on the Vigyan Bhairav is included in this data dump.
currently famous is Sadhguru…has personally said that he is aligned with WEF depopulation agenda.
You might recognize some subsets of the Vigyan Bhairav meditation techniques as the fundamental basis of the traditions or practices of almost every religion.
btw Shiva is the (blue) color God with snake wrapped around his neck like a scarf.
He is able to swallow poisons and be unhurt.
An incident when many demi-gods and demons who were (on this very rare occasion) working together as a team to extract the nectar of immortality...some poisons were secreted as a side effect. Those poisons killed many demi-gods and demons. Shiva, in his mercy, drank up all those poisons to allow them to continue to extract the immortality nectar.
Shiva’s off-spring is Ganesh, the elephant head God.
Ganesh was conceived as normal looking boy.
Ganesh got involved in a single handed war against a whole assembly of Gods. Ganesh was on the verge of victory, but the Gods implored Shiva to help.
Shiva (at the time did not know that Ganesh was his offspring) threw his 3 pronged spear (trishul) and beheaded Ganesh.
Parvati (Shiva’s consort and Ganesh’s mother) then appeared and informed Shiva.
Shiva (due to his instructions being misinterpreted by his followers) ended up grafting the head of an elephant onto Ganesh to live again.
Each mediation technique is mentioned in very brief 1-4 lines.
There are about 112 distinct meditation techniques.
All techniques may be grouped based on
1. Breathing (sense of touch is prime anchor)
2. Sound (includes music)
3. Movement (includes dance and yoga)
4. Touch (touch, includes but not just limited to sexual, is an anchor)
5. Sight (includes use of image, but main anchor is shape and/or color)
6. Taste (food, drink, this is part of touch)
The Buddha used/taught just a subset (specifically around 5 techniques related to use of the breath) of these meditation techniques.
of course, the Buddha taught many (non-trivial) preliminaries to prepare a person physically and mentally before undertaking any of the breath related meditation techniques.
Meditation alone is an amoral technique.
As an example, the Ramayan tells of Ravan (Thosakan, Daskanda “ten shoulder” or ten head), a highly intelligent demon undertook strict penance and practiced Shiva’s meditation techniques.
Ravan was King of Lanka (a properous island nation)...believed to be the same location as present day Sri Lanka.
As a result of Shiva's blessing, Ravan became invincible.
But Ravan still failed to recognize and disrespected Ram (a Vishnu avatar/reincarnation).
Ravan even kidnapped Ram’s wife, Sita.
At the time, Ram was in self-enforced exile. He did not have any troops, no wealth and lived in the forest.
No humans came to assist Ram. But Ram was able to recruit many tribes of monkeys to help fight the war against Ravan.
Eventually Ram kills Ravan.
So the point is that meditation alone, without the preliminary (cleansing) practices, can lead to success that will end in a tragedy.
Even today, there are people who celebrate Ravan as a great King and wise (had the equivalent of 10 heads), who was devoted to Shiva.
Many people, throughout history have abused meditation techniques simply to gain power wealth fame and influence.
Even (tibetan) monks have documented their own misuse of meditation techniques.
A famous personality (well known in the USA) is Osho, who used and taught these meditation techniques.
Osho’s (actually very well written) commentary on the Vigyan Bhairav is included in this data dump.
currently famous is Sadhguru…has personally said that he is aligned with WEF depopulation agenda.
You might recognize some subsets of the Vigyan Bhairav meditation techniques as the fundamental basis of the traditions or practices of almost every religion.
btw Shiva is the (blue) color God with snake wrapped around his neck like a scarf.
He is able to swallow poisons and be unhurt.
An incident when many demi-gods and demons who were (on this very rare occasion) working together as a team to extract the nectar of immortality...some poisons were secreted as a side effect. Those poisons killed many demi-gods and demons. Shiva, in his mercy, drank up all those poisons to allow them to continue to extract the immortality nectar.
Shiva’s off-spring is Ganesh, the elephant head God.
Ganesh was conceived as normal looking boy.
Ganesh got involved in a single handed war against a whole assembly of Gods. Ganesh was on the verge of victory, but the Gods implored Shiva to help.
Shiva (at the time did not know that Ganesh was his offspring) threw his 3 pronged spear (trishul) and beheaded Ganesh.
Parvati (Shiva’s consort and Ganesh’s mother) then appeared and informed Shiva.
Shiva (due to his instructions being misinterpreted by his followers) ended up grafting the head of an elephant onto Ganesh to live again.
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Books on Tibetan meditation process (Mahamudra tradition or school of practice).
includes a systematic process for the use of techniques during each phase of progress.
Tibetan traditions and schools are unique in that they always start to teach a “bibliography”.
The bibliography is a way of giving honour or credit or recognition or gratitude to the teachers within their lineage of traditions and practices.
They mention their Guru (Lama), their Guru’s Guru (Lama of their Lama), their Guru’s Guru’s Guru (Lama of their Lama’s Lama) and so on exhaustively…along with any new practices that evolved during each Lama.
All Tibetan lineages of traditional practices, trace their origin all the way back to Kashmir and acknowledge Shiva’s techniques as the origin.
Many people are unable to read past the first chapter simply because the “bibliography” is full of obscure names.
To the Tibetan, these names (characters and events and achievements) are familiar within their tradition and social fabric.
The Mahamudra tradition includes preliminary practices of cleansing (including action, thought etc.)
Subsequent phases of progress include self evaluation and (even more important) an evaluation by their Guru or Guide.
It is generally understood that progress to a higher phase will not prevent from “falling” back to a previous lower phase.
It is accepted that some practitioners are able to progress faster, however this is more about the exceptional person.
includes a systematic process for the use of techniques during each phase of progress.
Tibetan traditions and schools are unique in that they always start to teach a “bibliography”.
The bibliography is a way of giving honour or credit or recognition or gratitude to the teachers within their lineage of traditions and practices.
They mention their Guru (Lama), their Guru’s Guru (Lama of their Lama), their Guru’s Guru’s Guru (Lama of their Lama’s Lama) and so on exhaustively…along with any new practices that evolved during each Lama.
All Tibetan lineages of traditional practices, trace their origin all the way back to Kashmir and acknowledge Shiva’s techniques as the origin.
Many people are unable to read past the first chapter simply because the “bibliography” is full of obscure names.
To the Tibetan, these names (characters and events and achievements) are familiar within their tradition and social fabric.
The Mahamudra tradition includes preliminary practices of cleansing (including action, thought etc.)
Subsequent phases of progress include self evaluation and (even more important) an evaluation by their Guru or Guide.
It is generally understood that progress to a higher phase will not prevent from “falling” back to a previous lower phase.
It is accepted that some practitioners are able to progress faster, however this is more about the exceptional person.
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