VijƱÄna Bhairava Tantra:
Yoga Through the Lens of Direct Experience
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The VijƱÄna Bhairava Tantra is one of the most refined texts on direct perception and awareness within the Tantric tradition
This course offers a structured, grounded exploration of selected teachings from the text, viewed through the lens of yoga.
Rather than presenting Tantra as something separate or esoteric, this course reveals how its insights directly support:
attention
breath
sensory awareness
and inner steadiness
Each session brings the teachings into lived experienceābridging ÅÄstra and practice in a clear, applicable way.
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This is a 10-part course exploring key methods of attention (dhÄraį¹Ä-s) drawn from the VijƱÄna Bhairava Tantra.
The course integrates:
traditional understanding
practical application
and guided experiential work
It is not a theoretical study alone, nor a collection of techniques.
It is a refinement of how we perceive, attend, and relate to experience.
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Across the 10 sessions, you will explore:
How breath becomes a gateway to subtle awareness
The role of pauses and transitions in perception
How the senses can supportānot distract fromāpractice
The development of stable, clear attention (dhÄraį¹Ä)
The natural unfolding toward meditative continuity (dhyÄna)
The integration of awareness into daily life
You will also be introduced to:
selected dhÄraį¹Ä-s from the text
the relationship between Tantra and classical yoga
the role of mantra and inner listening as supports for practice