Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Two Vol. Boxed Set

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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.
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2-Volume Boxed Set with 112-Meditation Cards Deck
Contains:
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).
Later published as a single volume The Book of Secrets.
time period of Osho's original talks/writings
Oct 1, 1972 to Nov 8, 1973 : timeline
number of discourses/chapters
80   (see table of contents)


editions

Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Two Vol. Boxed Set

The Book of the Secrets: A New Commentary

Year of publication : 1991
Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany
ISBN  : None
Number of pages : 1137
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H
Edition notes : © Friends of Secrets, Cologne, Zurich, Sydney. See discussion on ISBN.

table of contents

edition 1991
chapter titles
discourses
event location duration media
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, First Series
1 The World of Tantra 1 Oct 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 44min audio
2 The Path of Yoga and the Path of Tantra 2 Oct 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 39min audio
3 Breath - A Bridge to the Universe 3 Oct 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 30min audio
4 Overcoming the Deceptions of the Mind 4 Oct 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 34min audio
5 Five Techniques of Attentiveness 5 Oct 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 49min audio
6 Devices to Transcend Dreaming 6 Oct 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 21min audio
7 Techniques to Put You at Ease 7 Oct 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 34min audio
8 Total Acceptance and Non-Division:
The Meaning of Tantric Purity
8 Oct 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 34min audio
9 Techniques for Centering 12 Nov 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 44min audio
10 Self-actualization: The Basic Need 13 Nov 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 29min audio
11 Techniques to Penetrate the Inner 14 Nov 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 30min audio
12 Beyond Mind to the Source 15 Nov 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 17min audio
13 Inner Centering 16 Nov 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 29min audio
14 Changing the Direction of Energy 17 Nov 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 40min audio
15 Seeing the Past as a Dream 18 Nov 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 26min audio
16 Beyond the Sin of Unconsciousness 19 Nov 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 17min audio
17 Several 'Stop' Techniques 8 Dec 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 37min audio
18 Remaining with the Facts 9 Dec 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 30min audio
19 A Technique for the Intellectual and
a Technique for the Feeling Type
12 Dec 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 38min audio
20 Ordinary Love and the Love of a Buddha 13 Dec 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 22min audio
21 Three Looking Techniques 14 Dec 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 30min audio
22 Unblocking the Third Eye 15 Dec 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 30min audio
23 Several More Looking Methods 16 Dec 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 28min audio
24 Doubt or Faith, Life or Death:
The Bases of Different Paths
17 Dec 1972 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 38min audio
25 From Words to Pure Sounds to Being 22 Jan 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 44min audio
26 Acceptance of the Peaks and the Valleys 23 Jan 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 18min audio
27 Soundlessness, Soundfulness and Total Awareness 24 Jan 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 26min audio
28 Meditation: An Unburdening of Repressions 25 Jan 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 32min audio
29 Methods for the Dropping of Mind 26 Jan 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 31min audio
30 Surrendering in Sex and Surrendering to a Master 27 Jan 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 22min audio
31 From Sound to Inner Silence 28 Jan 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 33min audio
32 'No Fight' Is the Central Teaching 29 Jan 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 18min audio
33 The Spirituality of the Tantric Sex Act 22 Feb 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 20min audio
34 Cosmic Orgasm Through Tantra 23 Feb 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 14min audio
35 Turning Inward Toward the Real 24 Feb 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 36min audio
36 From Maya (Illusion) to Reality 25 Feb 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 23min audio
37 Techniques to Witness the Fluxlike Film of Life 26 Feb 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 34min audio
38 Toward the Authentic Being 27 Feb 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 27min audio
39 From the Wave to the Cosmic Ocean 28 Feb 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 25min audio
40 Sudden Enlightenment and Its Obstacles 1 Mar 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 30min audio
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Second Series
1 Tantric Methods for Awareness and Non-Judgement 25 Mar 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 29min audio
2 Alertness Through Tantra 26 Mar 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 24min audio
3 Finding the Changeless Through the Changing 27 Mar 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 31min audio
4 Secrets of Love and Liberation 28 Mar 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 27min audio
5 Remaining with the Real 29 Mar 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay unknown missing
6 The Tantric Way to Freedom from Desires 30 Mar 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 25min audio
7 Tantric Meditation Using Light 31 Mar 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 31min audio
8 The Potentiality of the Seed 1 Apr 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 20min audio
9 Conscious Doing 22 May 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 32min audio
10 Moving to the Roots 23 May 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 23min audio
11 Coming Back to Existence 24 May 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 32min audio
12 Entering This Moment 27 May 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 29min audio
13 From Death to Deathlessness 28 May 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 28min audio
14 The Fire of Awareness 29 May 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 22min audio
15 Only the Unreal Dissolves 30 May 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 25min audio
16 Discovering Emptiness 31 May 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 20min audio
17 You Are Everywhere 28 Jun 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 33min audio
18 Go Beyond Karma 29 Jun 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 27min audio
19 Watch from the Hill 30 Jun 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 26min audio
20 Liberate Yourself - From Yourself 1 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 24min audio
21 Techniques to Become One with the Whole 2 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 17min audio
22 Right Now Is the Goal 3 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 19min audio
23 Start Creating Yourself 4 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 24min audio
24 Choicelessness Is Bliss 5 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 20min audio
25 Destroy the Limits 25 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 28min audio
26 A Buddha Is a Nobody 26 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 22min audio
27 Go Beyond Mind and Matter 27 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 35min audio
28 Energy Enjoys Itself Playing 28 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 26min audio
29 You Are Unknown to Yourself 29 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 35min audio
30 Suffer the Pain of Aloneness 30 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 25min audio
31 Forget the Periphery 31 Jul 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 30min audio
32 Start Living in Insecurity 1 Aug 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 18min audio
33 Fear of Transformation Goes Deep 1 Nov 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 40min audio
34 Sensitivity Is Awareness 2 Nov 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 34min audio
35 Seek the Rhythm of Opposites 3 Nov 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 31min audio
36 Life Is Sex Energy 4 Nov 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 33min audio
37 Become Each Being 5 Nov 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 31min audio
38 The Inner Guide 6 Nov 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 23min audio
39 The Philosophy of Emptiness 7 Nov 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 39min audio
40 All and Nothing Mean the Same 8 Nov 1973 pm Woodlands, Bombay 1h 26min audio