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In the accompanying audio, the sincere student can hear the words of a master who lived and breathed Kashmir Shaivism in its fullness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51377615044831,"sku":"9781947241114","price":46.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/IxGsuOTIIj9781947241114.webp?v=1789236199"},{"product_id":"the-manual-for-self-realization-112-meditations-of-the-vijnana-bhairava-tantra-hardcover","title":"The Manual for Self Realization: 112 Meditations of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Vijnana Bhairava, Bhairavi (the Divine Mother) asks Lord Bhairava (God) to clear Her doubts about the essence of the path towards Self-realization. Compelled by Her sincerity and the simple yet penetrating insight of Her question, Bhairava explicitly reveals 112 contemplative techniques for entering into the state of God consciousness. In this multimedia study set, Swami Lakshmanjoo, an accomplished master of the Kashmir Shaiva school, not only translates the Sanskrit text into English but also lays bare the essential tricks involved in each of the contemplative techniques.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...Lakshmanjoo shares with me this ancient teaching from the Vijñāna Bhairava.... Shiva first chanted it to his consort Devi in a language of love we have yet to learn. It presents 112 ways to open the invisible door of consciousness. I see Lakshmanjoo gives his life to its practice. 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Although\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethese verses are primarily from Kashmir Shaivite sources, Swamiji\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealso included verses from Vedāntic texts such as the Yoga Vāsiṣtha and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Rāmāyaṇa. Every Sunday, he would reveal the meaning of one or\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etwo of these verses to his devotees in Kashmir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following year, Swamiji traveled to Nepal with his nephew, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInder Krishen Raina, to meet with John and Denise Hughes and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir two children with the express intent of sharing these important\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003everses with them. He gave daily lectures, translating and explaining\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe essence of these verses. We are eternally grateful to John for his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evigilance in recording Swamiji's revelation of these special verses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring one of Swamiji's lectures, John asked him why he had com-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epiled these different verses. Swamiji replied, \"I compiled these ślo-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ekas with the intention of sharing them with you.\" When asked about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe references for these verses, Swamiji said, \"It is not for research. It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis for your daily recitation. Maybe sometime you will experience these\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estages. Treat it as another independent book for your recitation. 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