Bhairava is that consciousness which destroys ignorance. It is what makes you and me and yet it is beyond the bounds of our perception. Bhairav here stands for the eternal all pervading supreme consciousness that makes everything in the universe. Science is based not just on logic, but on experimentation and empirical evidence. Science is what gives answers to how things work. Vigyan Bhairav Tantra is an ancient Indian text that essentially describes various techniques that help you go beyond time and space and attain the state of Samadhi by means of dharana. Vigyan Bhairav Tantra: Tool to Meditation Dharana is described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras as one of the eight limbs of yoga. Here, the attention may be on a physical experience, a sound syllable, or on an object of visual perception. Dharana means to fix one’s mind by focusing all the attention on one place or idea and then letting go. Once we come out of it, we feel revived and fresh. The sound and the scenery fades and we enter into deep silence-that is when meditation happens.
Many of us might have experienced this while listening to knowledge or music, or while simply watching a waterfall or a flowing river. When the names and forms do not impact you, and when the scenery and the sound cease to bother you, meditation begins to happen. But, there are certain meditative practices that take us beyond this! Going Beyond Perception with Dharana And so instead of us enjoying the gift of our senses, the senses end up controlling us. We are often running on an autopilot, almost as slaves to our thoughts and desires, without realizing that we are not our thoughts and desires. It is harder to renounce things in the mind. I left it behind.” The story conveys a simple truth-you can escape, but the mind will go with you wherever you go. Her husband says, “I am here to collect my silver begging bowl. She imagines her husband has had better sense prevail upon him and has decided to come back. His wife opens the door and for once has a smile on her face. After a teary farewell from his wife, he leaves and gets about a meter away from his house, before he retraces his steps and knocks at the door. There is a famous story about an ancient Indian sage who was going to renounce his worldly life and go into the forests as a renunciant. Are you drooling already? Have you ever pondered over what happens when you look at advertisements with pictures of tempting food? How does that image draw you to it even when you know the health costs of it? It helps to notice that the thought of having that food originated from a scenery outside-not from inside of you. Let’s talk about your favorite food-maybe a burger your favorite patty with fresh tomatoes and crisp lettuce, loaded with gooey overflowing cheese wrapped with soft fresh organic buns.
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