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.

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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 Series The Book of the Secrets. A New Commentary Year of publication : 1991 Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany ISBN 3-89338-086-8 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 561 (numbered 577 - 1137) Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : © Friends of Secrets, Cologne, Zurich, Sydney. Size : 216 x 195 x 44 mm Editing: Ma Shivam Suvarna, B.A., Ma Nirgun, B.A., M.S.W. Type setting: Ma Prem Arya Design: Sw Deva Anugito B.Arch. Photography: Sw Veet Shastro, Sw Premgit Production: Ma Punyo, Ma Prem Anugama Printed by The Rebel Publishing House GmbH, Venloer Strasse 5-7, 5000 Cologne, West Germany, on behalf of Friends of Secrets. Contains an indexed list of the meditations.

table of contents

edition 1991 chapter titles		discourses
		event	location	duration	media
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