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Rest at the End of a Word

Speak a word ending in an open breath; in the openness that trails it, abide.

Source verse · Verse 41
a-kāra / visarga (ḥ)
Speak a word ending in an open breath; in the openness that trails it, abide.
▶ Practice this technique5 / 10 min · eyes either

How to practice

  1. 1Choose a word that ends in an open vowel or soft breath — like "ah".
  2. 2Say it slowly and let the ending dissolve into outward breath.
  3. 3Do not start the next word. Stay in the open trailing breath.
  4. 4Let that openness widen until it has no edges.

Terms in this technique

visarga
The breathy "ḥ" sound; the point of emission/release.
śabda
Sound, word — both spoken and inner.
śūnya
Void, emptiness — not nothingness but open, contentless awareness.

Sources consulted

  • Jaideva Singh, Vijñānabhairava: The Manual for Self-Realization (Motilal Banarsidass, 1979)
  • Swami Lakshmanjoo, Vijnana Bhairava: The Manual for Self Realization (Universal Shaiva Fellowship, 2007)
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