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In the last pages of his commentary to Mandukya, Shankara expresses the same. He goes on and calls everyone as enlightened. No one is in bondage and that all are already liberated. An essential knowledge that woke me up from my reincarnating slumber.
Do not waste your life in roaming outside, pursuing wonders and courting enjoyments; to know the Self through Grace, and to thus abide firmly in the Heart, is alone worthwhile.
~ Ramana Maharshi
Guru Vachaka Kovai
@cinemapilla It has to be felt naturally. One must be naturally proned to and inclined to being alone. It can't be nurtured all of a sudden. I observe people who claim they are OK being alone and give in to feeling lonely after a while. That's OK. We are all fallible. But being alone....
The VijΓ±Δna-Bhairava Tantra: 112 Gateways to Radical Presence.ποΈ
βForget dense philosophy. The VijΓ±Δna-Bhairava Tantra (VBT) is a masterclass in direct experienceβa 163-stanza "field manual" for waking up. Presented as an intimate dialogue between the divine consciousnesses of Εiva and Εakti, it isn't meant to be read; it is meant to be practiced.
πΆβThe Essence of the Text:πΆ
πΊβA Radical Toolkit: Contained within these verses are 112 meditation techniques (dhΔraαΉΔs) designed to collapse the distance between you and supreme awareness.
πΊβThe Approach: It is deliberately terse and poetic. Each stanza acts as a "seed"βa concise, explosive prompt meant to trigger an immediate shift in perception.
πΊβThe Scope: The practices are brilliantly diverse, spanning breath-work, sensory immersion, the power of sound, lucid dreaming, and the contemplative plunge into the "void" (ΕΕ«nya).
πΆβOrigins & Authority:πΆ
πΊβLineage: Emerging from the 7thβ10th century Kashmir Shaivism (Kaula/Trika tradition), this text is less a single book and more an ancient transmission of lived experience.
πΊβIntellectual Pedigree: Despite its practical focus, it carries immense weight. Masters like Abhinavagupta held it in the same high regard as the sacred UpaniαΉ£ads, recognizing that true liberation happens in the body and mind, not just on the page.
πΆβWhy It Matters Now?πΆ
βIn a world of information overload, the VBT is a surgical tool. It bypasses the intellect to offer immediate, experiential doorways into nondual awareness. Whether you are a scholar of traditions or a modern seeker looking for a meditation practice that actually works, the VBT provides a diverse, customizable toolkit to inhabit your own consciousness fully.
β"The VBT does not ask for belief; it demands experimentation. It is arguably the most practical, comprehensive, and adventurous meditation manual in the history of human consciousness."
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