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Yourself as Open Sky

Meditate on yourself as space — open in every direction, leaning on nothing; then consciousness reveals its own nature.

Source verse · Verse 92
व्योमाकारं स्वमात्मानं ध्यायेद्दिग्भिरनावृतम्। निराश्रया चितिः शक्तिः स्वरूपं दर्शयेत्तदा॥
vyomākāraṃ svam ātmānaṃ dhyāyed digbhir anāvṛtam | nirāśrayā citiḥ śaktiḥ svarūpaṃ darśayet tadā
Meditate on yourself as space — open in every direction, leaning on nothing; then consciousness reveals its own nature.
▶ Practice this technique10 / 20 min · eyes closed

How to practice

  1. 1Sit and let the sense of a bounded body soften.
  2. 2Contemplate that you yourself are like open space — unbounded in every direction, covered by nothing.
  3. 3Let this "I am space" be supportless: not resting on the body, not on any thought.
  4. 4In that supportless openness, let consciousness (citi-śakti) reveal its own true nature. Rest as that.
Practice note. Distinct from imagining space around you: here you are the space. Drop every support, including the idea "I am space", and let what remains show itself.

Terms in this technique

ākāśa
Space, ether; the open expanse, inner and outer.
cit
Consciousness itself, the aware principle.
śakti
Energy, the dynamic power of consciousness; Devi.
ātman
The true self; awareness as one’s own being.

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)
  • Bettina Bäumer, Vijñâna Bhairava: The Practice of Centering Awareness (Indica Books, 2011)
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