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 | |||||
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 |