Sri Vijnana Bhairava Tantra: The Ascent
by Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati

The theme of Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is dharana, or concentration, a subject most relevant today. This new translation and commentary of a classical tantric text sheds much light on the practice of dharana, which until now has been revealed only by peripheral explanations. The text comprises 112 different dharanas, or techniques of concentration, which can easily be incorporated into one's daily life. Although dharana is a practice intended for an adept, whose mind is steady and controlled, the techniques contained within this book provide a way even for the aspirant with a distracted mind to gradually develop concentration and meditation.

This work is the result of an in-depth study of dharana in relation to the tantric view of meditation, substantiated by the personal experience of the author. Included is a detailed introduction followed by the original Sanskrit slokas, with transliteration, translation and extensive commentary.

About the Author:

"You do not have to bring the light from outside.Work hard and purify yourself:the light will unfold from within." - This is the advice given to Swami Satyananda Saraswati author of "Asana Prana Yama Mudra Bandha." Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati is a perfect example and recipient of this advice from none other than her master Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Under his guidance and care she has herself become a great exponenet of Tantra.