Shri Vijnana Bhairava Tantra: The Ascent

This book was recommended by a friend and described as for the advanced aspirant on the path. Deciding I would jump in at the deep end I was surprised at just how much I could identify with its teachings.It ceratinly takes one deeper into the recesses of the mind far more deeply than any other book I have studied. It HAS to be stuidied, not read; and the practices refered to in the book are for just about every different negative and gross energy which has to be cleared from the mundane body in order to progress along the Spiritual Path. For me it is amazing.

Good book

I am waiting for my refund after send back the book. Please refund my money asp. Thanks

very good book

It was exactly what I was waiting for. There is a 92-introduction page that is priceless.

English is a little difficult but very interesting!

Exploratory journey into the rich, beautiful & dense world of Tantra & Kashmiri Shaivism. There are lot of similarities it shares with Vedanta & Yoga. As the author mentions, "Tantra means to stretch the mind, and in doing so to remove and liberate it from its bondage. Different names have been given for this process during different periods in history; however, the outcome is the same. It is not as if tantra says anything different from vedanta or yoga; it simply uses different terms which point in the same." And goes on to say, "The mind is continually sending out waves in the form of thoughts. These thoughts have weight, quality, frequency and outward movement. They drag the mind to the outer experience. If these thought patterns are obstructed, which is possible with effort and practice, stillness occurs. Then the mind, having no alambana, or support, enters into a void. If this experience is sustained and deepened, the highest awareness is experienced, which is a state of fullness." I am not qualified to comment further, but this definitely is a hidden gem.

Glad to have it as Information a really great book

I love this book. It doesn’t get the accolades it deserves. I just wrote a poor review for the “Radiance Sutras” on the same subject matter. And if you are considering this book, you may come across the “Radiance Sutras” warm and fuzzy, spoof interpretation on the same book - VBT. I cannot at all recommend that book. Swami Saraswati, is well versed on tantric texts and a life practioner. The book breaks down the original sanskrit text (sutras aka aphorisms -in concise format and written in sanskrit which is a multi-layered language) into English, so you too, can tie out the translation. Because of the complexity of the language, there may be or is multiple perspectives on the translation. ( I had to grow into this book; being very interested but unfamiliar with the topic). That said - the authors’s 93 page introduction was chocked full of very helpful information. I like her writing style. She is able to present difficult material into bite size , digestable pieces, that are nutritionally dense. I also have the 1,000+ page book “The Secret” by the highly controversial author - Osho. He too, does not provide a direct translation, but waxes prolifically on the subject matter , but i wouldn’t even call his book a translation, rather a rich and vast discourse on the subject He and/or his behavior may be disagreeable, but there is no denying he was well educated and informed on the topic. That said, you may do well to read his highly recommended book, but I would not advise tackling that book without the necessary foundation in the fundamental core knowledge of the VBT, such as Ms Saraswati provides. I guarantee if you can’t understand this book; you won’ the other.