Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Second Series
- An in-depth and practical explanation of the 112 meditation techniques of Shiva, on which the science of Tantra is based. Conveniently arranged according to different senses and chakras, there are step-by-step meditation techniques for every man, woman and child. Techniques include: watching the gap between two breaths; watching one's moods; being aware of oneself as the one who senses; focusing attention on the third eye; making love without a partner. Meditation techniques for every possible facet of day-to-day life and an invaluable companion for every meditator.
- notes
- Read this book as PDF or create a free account at osho.com to read the book online.
- Later published as part of Osho Books on CD-ROM.
- The original series of 80 discourses were simply called "Vigyan Bhairav Tantra".
- For publication as books they were divided up into 5 volumes, called the The Book of the Secrets, Volume 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 (16 discourses each).
- This book published together with its sister Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, First Series (40 discourses each). Both volumes are also available as a boxed set, Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, which includes Vigyan Bhairav Tantra 112-Card Deck to represent the 112 meditations.
- Later published as a single volume The Book of Secrets.
- time period of Osho's original talks/writings
- Mar 25, 1973 to Nov 8, 1973 : timeline
- number of discourses/chapters
- 40 (numbered 41-80) (see table of contents)
editions
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Second SeriesThe Book of the Secrets. A New Commentary
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table of contents
edition 1991 chapter titles |
discourses | |||||||
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event | location | duration | media | |||||
41 | Tantric Methods for Awareness and Non-Judgement | 25 Mar 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 29min | audio | |||
42 | Alertness Through Tantra | 26 Mar 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 24min | audio | |||
43 | Finding the Changeless Through the Changing | 27 Mar 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 31min | audio | |||
44 | Secrets of Love and Liberation | 28 Mar 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 27min | audio | |||
45 | Remaining with the Real | 29 Mar 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | unknown | missing | |||
46 | The Tantric Way to Freedom from Desires | 30 Mar 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 25min | audio | |||
47 | Tantric Meditation Using Light | 31 Mar 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 31min | audio | |||
48 | The Potentiality of the Seed | 1 Apr 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 20min | audio | |||
49 | Conscious Doing | 22 May 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 32min | audio | |||
50 | Moving to the Roots | 23 May 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 23min | audio | |||
51 | Coming Back to Existence | 24 May 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 32min | audio | |||
52 | Entering This Moment | 27 May 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 29min | audio | |||
53 | From Death to Deathlessness | 28 May 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 28min | audio | |||
54 | The Fire of Awareness | 29 May 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 22min | audio | |||
55 | Only the Unreal Dissolves | 30 May 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 25min | audio | |||
56 | Discovering Emptiness | 31 May 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 20min | audio | |||
57 | You Are Everywhere | 28 Jun 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 33min | audio | |||
58 | Go Beyond Karma | 29 Jun 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 27min | audio | |||
59 | Watch from the Hill | 30 Jun 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 26min | audio | |||
60 | Liberate Yourself - From Yourself | 1 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 24min | audio | |||
61 | Techniques to Become One with the Whole | 2 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 17min | audio | |||
62 | Right Now Is the Goal | 3 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 19min | audio | |||
63 | Start Creating Yourself | 4 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 24min | audio | |||
64 | Choicelessness Is Bliss | 5 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 20min | audio | |||
65 | Destroy the Limits | 25 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 28min | audio | |||
66 | A Buddha Is a Nobody | 26 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 22min | audio | |||
67 | Go Beyond Mind and Matter | 27 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 35min | audio | |||
68 | Energy Enjoys Itself Playing | 28 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 26min | audio | |||
69 | You Are Unknown to Yourself | 29 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 35min | audio | |||
70 | Suffer the Pain of Aloneness | 30 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 25min | audio | |||
71 | Forget the Periphery | 31 Jul 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 30min | audio | |||
72 | Start Living in Insecurity | 1 Aug 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 18min | audio | |||
73 | Fear of Transformation Goes Deep | 1 Nov 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 40min | audio | |||
74 | Sensitivity Is Awareness | 2 Nov 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 34min | audio | |||
75 | Seek the Rhythm of Opposites | 3 Nov 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 31min | audio | |||
76 | Life Is Sex Energy | 4 Nov 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 33min | audio | |||
77 | Become Each Being | 5 Nov 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 31min | audio | |||
78 | The Inner Guide | 6 Nov 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 23min | audio | |||
79 | The Philosophy of Emptiness | 7 Nov 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 39min | audio | |||
80 | All and Nothing Mean the Same | 8 Nov 1973 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 26min | audio |
list of the meditations
- 64 At the beginning of a strong sensation, be aware
- 65 Do not judge
- 66 Be aware of that which never changes in you
- 67 Remember that everything changes
- 68 Be hope-less
- 69 Go beyond bondage and freedom
- 70 Visualize light rays rising up your spine
- 71 Visualize a spark of light jumping from one chakra to the next
- 72 Feel the presence of the ever-living existence
- 73 Become the clarity of the cloudless sky
- 74 Feel the whole universe in your head
- 75 Remember yourself as light
- 76 Dissolve into darkness
- 77 Bringing out the inner darkness
- 78 Develop pure attentiveness
- 79 Focus on fire
- 80 Imagine the whole world burning
- 81 Everything converges in your being
- 82 Feel, don't think
- 83 Change your focus to the gaps
- 84 Detach yourself from your body
- 85 Think of nothing
- 86 Imagine the unimaginable
- 87 Feel “I am”
- 88 Know the knower and the known
- 89 Include everything in your being
- 90 Touch your eyes lightly
- 91 Experience your etheric body
- 92 Be aware of moments of no-thought
- 93 Consider the body limitless
- 94 Feel yourself saturated
- 95 Concentrate on the breasts, or on the root of the penis
- 96 Look into unlimited space
- 97 Fill endless space with your bliss body
- 98 Feel the peace in your heart
- 99 Expand in all directions
- 100 Remain detached
- 101 Believe that you are all-powerful
- 102 Imagine spirit within and without
- 103 Do not fight with desire
- 104 The limits of perception
- 105 Realize the oneness of existence
- 106 Become each being
- 107 Know only consciousness exists
- 108 Become your own inner guide
- 109 Feel your body as empty
- 110 Be playful in activity
- 111 Beyond knowing and not-knowing
- 112 Enter the space within