Vijnanabhairava Or Divine Consciousness: A Treasury Of 112 Types Of Yoga Sanskrit Text With English Translation, Expository Note, Introduction And Glossary Of Technical Terms

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if you want the truth behind the reality . this is for you

Marvellous book and invaluable treasure of Kashmir of India. Highly Recommended.

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good book once read to understand

Vijnanabhirava is an ancient book of tantra. Vijnana means consciousness; Bhairava means the state which is beyondconsciousness; tantra means the method. So Vijnana bhairava tantra means the method of going beyond consciousness .It contain 112 types of meditations or yogas given to Goddess Parvati by God Shiva.Practice of any one meditation from this, is enough to attain enlightenment. Some are easy to practice and some are little complicated or advanced.This is an English translation of Vijnanabhairava tantra by Jaideva Singh.The author claims this is the first translation in English from Sansrit. It gives the Sanskrit verse, its transliteration, its translation and notes by the author. Book is scholarly. It will not be a smooth reading, unless you are familiar with Sanskrit and some fundamental Hindu Philosophy.There is another elaborate discussion of Vijnanabhairava Tantra by OSHO in his The Book of Secrets. It go into the depth of Vijnanabhaira Tantra and the book is of 1000+ pages. A curious student who want to understand all basics of this Tantra may find the book '112 Meditations for Self Realization by Ranjit Chaudhari helpful.

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What I love most about this book is the lack of Westernisation of the yoga texts. The author stays true to the source.

I like this translation by jaideva singh very much. Not only does he translate the verses, but also explains the Dharanas( process/exercises) very well.Some of these are really easy to do, a few of the exercises will appeal to certain people and others will not. I was already doing one of them (reciting the sacred Aum) without ever having heard of Vijnana bhairava Tantra. It is very effective. I am currently trying another one.

This is a clear, non-technical, immediately usable translation of a critically important Kashmiri Shaiva work. It is the antithesis of California/New Age/woo-woo silliness. This is for serious spiritual evolution seekers.

Arrived sooner than I thought! From the land of the teachings itself! Great book!

If you're only looking for a translation of the Vijnanabhairava then you would be better off reading those by Paul Reps, Mike Magee, Lorin Roche, Daniel Odler, etc., before attempting to read Jaideva Singh's.The book is scholarly, often spending more time discussing the Sanskrit than the actual techniques. However, it is unsurpassed in that 1) Jaideva Singh was a student of Swami Lakshmanjoo who taught him the techniques and 2) he includes the Sanskrit, a transliteration, a translation, a commentary on the language, a commentary on the techniques, a glossary, and various other tid-bits wherever needed for further explanation.It's also a small book despite the immensity of its message. I can hardly think of another book with more latent potential stored & ready for its reader. If you practice these techniques, simply put, your life will never be the same again.So: recommended for those planning to embark on a serious study of the text and the techniques but not for the casual reader looking for a clear, simple, and easy translation. That, this is not.EDIT:Since writing this review I have become very well-acquainted with this book and must mention that my initial title forewarning of "dry, possibly uninspiring" disappears with time. It appeared as such on first read but I began to appreciate the author's language and style more and more. Here's a wonderful example:"When one contemplates over darkness for long, one is filled with a sense of awe and uncanny mystery and easily slips into the mystic consciousness. It is at such an hour that the Light of Bhairava makes its appearance and one acquires the nature of Bhairava."Having practiced this technique myself I've found that this description is perfectly fitting. That quote could be lengthened to pages (see Osho's Book Of Secrets discourse on the same technique) since in its brevity it captures the entire experience.