“Through love, one is united with God.”
The quote above is our paraphrase of verse 121. There is no public-domain English translation to show, so read the Sanskrit verse in the Sanskrit text, Kashmir Series of Texts and Studies (1918) (opens in a new tab).
About the text: Vigyan Bhairava Tantra
The Vigyan Bhairava Tantra (Vijnana Bhairava Tantra) is a Sanskrit text of Kashmir Shaivism, framed as the goddess asking Bhairava, a form of Shiva, about his nature. Its 163 short verses describe roughly 112 meditation methods using the breath, the senses and awareness itself. It is often dated to around the 7th or 8th century, though the date is uncertain.
More from the Vigyan Bhairava Tantra
- “Meditate on the breath at two places, the dvadashanta and the heart, and one is liberated and attains independence.”
- “Emptiness is a feature of all objects. Meditate on that emptiness.”
- “Make the mind free of all support and let no thoughts form; then the self is known as the Supreme Self.”
- “The breath makes the sound Sa when it goes outside, and again makes the sound Ha when it enters inside. This mantra is continuously recited by a living being.”
- “Know this whole universe to be unreal, like a magic show, and peace follows.”
- “With mind free of thoughts, meditate on the emptiness inside objects.”