Which is the best book of Vigyan Bhairav Tantra?
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra: The Only Great Book of Meditation, Concentration & Self Realisation by Lord Shiva, Mohan Murari, Mohan Kumar. Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Insight into reality by Swami Nischalananda. Vijnana Bhairava Tantra by Satya Narayanan Sarma Rupengunta.
Who is author of Vigyan Bhairav Tantra?
Ranjit Chaudhri
About the Author Ranjit Chaudhri has translated some important texts of Kashmir Shaivism from Sanskrit into English. These include 112 Meditations for Self Realization: The Vigyan Bhairava Tantra, The Shiva Sutras: Eternal Wisdom for Life, and Sounds of Liberation: The Spanda Karikas. He presently lives in Kolkata.
What are 112 ways of Shiva?
He declared, “If you use the human system, there are only 112 ways because there are only 112 doorways for this body through which it can attain.” If you wish to do something, you can do something only with what you have on your hands. You cannot work with what is not on your hands. Of these 112, 84 are purely ‘kriya’.
When was Vijnana Bhairava Tantra written?
Known also as the ‘Shiva Vigyana Upanishad’, the Vigyana Bhairava Tantra is a text written around 800AD but based on Tantric techniques which are thousands of years old.
When was the Vijnana Bhairava written?
The Vijnana Bhairava Tantra (VBT) first appeared around the 9th Century- 850 CE and is one of the main source texts from the Trika lineage of the classical Tantrik traditions. The author of the text is unknown, but modern day Sanskrit scholars say that it may have been written by a woman!
Why is Shiva called Adiyogi?
Sapta Rishis who stayed back and watched him perform begged him to teach them his style of dance. The Sapta Rishis, later, created their own form of yoga and went to teach form of yoga. This is how he passed his knowledge of yoga and is known as the Adiyogi even today.
What is the Favourite food of Lord Shiva?
No doubt, Bhaang is the favourite food of Lord Shiva. The drink is made from crushed hemp leaves. It is also said that the drink helps to cure many ailments and get rid of all sorts of pain. Milk or any sweet made with milk is offered on Shivratri.
Who is Siva?
Shiva (Siva) is one of the most important gods in the Hindu pantheon and is considered a member of the holy trinity (trimurti) of Hinduism with Brahma and Vishnu. Shiva is the most important Hindu god for the Shaivism sect, the patron of Yogis and Brahmins, and also the protector of the Vedas, the sacred texts.
Which fruit gives Lord Shiva?
Bananas. Bananas are considered an auspicious fruit and hence it is offered to Lord Shiva.
Does Lord Vishnu eat meat?
While the Vaishnava traditions follow vegetarianism because Lord Vishnu is a vegetarian, there is no restriction or compulsion on the same. Other traditions like Shaivism, Shaktism indulge into non-vegetarian food. Vishnu as Narasimha have drunk blood and Siva being a hermit eats whatever he is offered.
Why we give milk to shivling?
In order to calm Shiva, he is offered soothing ingredients like milk and honey. To soothe his throat, ingredients like honey, milk and curd are offered on the shivling. There is also a reason why people stay awake on Shivratri. After Lord Shiva drank the venom, gods were advised to keep him awake during the night.
What makes the Vigyan Bhairav tantra text remarkable?
And that is what truly makes the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra text remarkable. This book is full of blasphemy: it is the meeting of a misunderstood person and a misunderstood philosophy. Osho is probably the most misunderstood guru and Tantra is misunderstood because on surface it looks shallow and ‘impure’.
Who is the author of Bhairav Tantra science?
The book “Bhairav Tantra Science” is started with conversation between God Shiva and Goddesss Parvati (Shakti). Devi asked God Shiva about the nature of reality, about Universe, about fundamental nature of the world. She also asked God Shiva, how can one go beyond space and time to understand this truth.
Which is better Osho or Vigyan Bhairav Tantra?
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra is much older than Osho, and definitely worth 5 stars. To be perfectly honest with you, I could care less about Osho and all the controversy that surrounds him, his life and his followers and the many misguided actions that took place in his name. What I do care about is the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra text itself.
Which is a part of Rudra Yamala Tantra?
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a part of Rudra Yamala Tantra which again belongs to the category of Bhairava Agamas. This is a Jnana Tantra which contains one hundred and twelve meditation techniques as different from outer rituals prescribed by other Tantras.