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Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra – Level II: Deepening Awareness (Dhāraṇās 26–70)

£115.00

The Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra is one of the most refined texts on direct perception and awareness within the Tantric tradition.

Level II carries this study into the middle section of the text, where the ground of contemplation widens beyond breath into sound, mantra, light, space, sensory perception, movement, stillness, and emotion.

This course extends the same lens established in Level I into subtler and more varied terrain, without presenting this stage as a departure from what has already been learned.

Rather than presenting this stage as separate or self-contained, this course reveals how its insights directly support:

  • mantra and inner vibration (nāda)

  • perception through light and space

  • the senses as a ground for practice, not a distraction from it

  • movement, stillness, and emotion as legitimate objects of awareness

Each session brings the teachings into lived experience, continuing to bridge śāstra and practice in a clear, applicable way.

Starts 2 pm (BST) Wednesday, 19 August 2026 (10 weekly classes)

Completion of Level I, or an equivalent grounding in the philosophical foundation of the text, is recommended before beginning Level II.

The Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra is one of the most refined texts on direct perception and awareness within the Tantric tradition.

Level II carries this study into the middle section of the text, where the ground of contemplation widens beyond breath into sound, mantra, light, space, sensory perception, movement, stillness, and emotion.

This course extends the same lens established in Level I into subtler and more varied terrain, without presenting this stage as a departure from what has already been learned.

Rather than presenting this stage as separate or self-contained, this course reveals how its insights directly support:

  • mantra and inner vibration (nāda)

  • perception through light and space

  • the senses as a ground for practice, not a distraction from it

  • movement, stillness, and emotion as legitimate objects of awareness

Each session brings the teachings into lived experience, continuing to bridge śāstra and practice in a clear, applicable way.

Starts 2 pm (BST) Wednesday, 19 August 2026 (10 weekly classes)

Completion of Level I, or an equivalent grounding in the philosophical foundation of the text, is recommended before beginning Level II.

  • This is a [ N ]-part course exploring dhāraṇās 26 to 70 of the Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra, continuing the study of attention into subtler and more varied dimensions of awareness.

    The course integrates:

    • traditional understanding

    • practical application

    • and guided experiential work

    It is not a departure from the foundation already established, nor an accumulation of additional technique.

    It is a widening of the field in which awareness is practised.

  • What You Will Learn

    Across the [ N ] sessions, you will explore:

    • How sound and mantra become gateways to subtler perception

    • The role of inner vibration (nāda) as an object of contemplation

    • How light and space can be approached as fields of awareness

    • The refinement, rather than withdrawal, of sensory perception

    • Movement and stillness as complementary supports for attention

    • Emotion recognised as a legitimate ground for practice

    • Ordinary experience recognised as already meditative

    You will also be introduced to:

    • methods for refining meditation and working with obstacles in practice

    • the inner sequence connecting dhāraṇās 26 through 70

    • the continued relationship between Trika philosophy and daily life

Course Description

The middle section of the Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra extends the practitioner's ground of contemplation beyond the breath into sound, mantra, light, space, sensory perception, movement, stillness, and emotion.

In this course, these teachings are approached in a way that is:

  • structured

  • clear

  • and grounded in practice

Each class builds progressively, moving from:

  • established foundation → subtler perception → integration within daily life

Rather than adding complexity, the course supports a continued refinement of how experience itself is met. Through this, yoga becomes:

  • more expansive

  • more subtle

  • and more continuously held

    • Format: 10 classes

    • Duration: Approx. 1 hour per class

    • Structure of Each Class:

      • Opening centering or chant

      • Context and teaching

      • Exploration of 1–2 dhāraṇās

      • Guided experiential practice

      • Reflection and integration

    • graduates of Level I, or those with an equivalent grounding in the text

    • yoga teachers seeking a deeper understanding beyond technique

    • dedicated practitioners interested in the inner limbs of yoga

    • students of prāṇāyāma, meditation, or Yoga Sūtra study

    Familiarity with the philosophical foundation and Sanskrit terminology introduced in Level I is assumed.

    • Clear, structured teaching rooted in traditional understanding

    • A balance of theory and direct experience

    • Practical methods that can be integrated into daily practice

    • A progressive deepening across the 10 sessions

    This is not a fast-paced or technique-heavy course. It is a continued unfolding of understanding through experience.

    • 19th August to October 28, 2026

    • Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 IST / 2-3 pm London

    • Meetings via Zoom

    • Recordings will be available for a short time

    * There will be no class on the 14 August

This course is an invitation to let awareness widen without losing its edge,

to trade the search for technique for the recognition already present in perception,

and to understand yoga as a way of meeting experience, not only a way of practising it.

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