Vigyan Bhairav Tantra
Shiva's meditation methods, as Osho explains them
Over a hundred methods through the breath, the senses, sound, love, light and emptiness — each with the talk where Osho explains it. →
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Osho's best-known methods. Each page has the stages, timings and his own words on the technique.
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Dynamic Meditation
60 minutes (five stages of 10, 10, 10, 15, and 15 minutes) Earliest mention in his talks here: 1970
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Kundalini Meditation
60 minutes (4 stages of 15 minutes each) Earliest mention in his talks here: 1974
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Nadabrahma Meditation
60 minutes Earliest mention in his talks here: 1975
Passive
Vipassana Meditation
60–90 minutes: 40–60 minutes sitting, 20–30 minutes walking.
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Nataraj Meditation
65 minutes (3 stages: 40 + 20 + 5 minutes)
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Gourishankar Meditation
60 minutes (four stages of 15 minutes each)
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Mandala Meditation
60 minutes
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Whirling Meditation
At least 75 minutes (about 60+ minutes of whirling, then 15 minutes resting)More meditations
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Devavani Meditation
60 minutes
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Gibberish Meditation
15 minutes Earliest mention in his talks here: 1974
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No Dimensions Meditation
60 minutes
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The Golden Light Meditation
20 minutes per session, twice daily (morning on waking...
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Prayer Meditation
Approximately 7 rounds; in each round the first stage...
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Laughing Meditation
8–9 minutes each morning (3–4 minutes stretching + 5... Earliest mention in his talks here: 1976
Passive
Tathata Meditation
71 minutes
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AUM Meditation
Variable: core practice 30 minutes (three 10-minute...
Passive
Anapanasati Yoga Meditation
45 minutes
Therapies
Mystic Rose Meditative Therapy
21 days — 3 hours daily (7 days laughter, 7 days tears,...
Therapies
No-Mind Group
Seven days (daily sessions move through three segments...
Therapies
Born Again Group
120 minutes per day for 7 consecutive days
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Swaying Meditation
20 minutes for the first stage; then continue dancing as... Vigyan Bhairav Tantra · 1972
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Be Aware When Breathing Stops
30 minutes Vigyan Bhairav Tantra · 1972
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Become the Caress
Open-ended (15–45 minutes recommended) Vigyan Bhairav Tantra · 1972
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Between Two Breaths Meditation
30 minutes Vigyan Bhairav Tantra · 1972
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Change Your Focus to the Gaps
9 minutes 30 seconds
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Chaotic Dynamic Meditation (Nargol Variation)
40 minutes (4 stages of 10 minutes each)
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Close Your Senses, Become Stonelike
Open-ended (work in short rounds of 1–5 minutes; extend...
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Die Before Death Meditation
30 minutes Vigyan Bhairav Tantra · 1972
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Focus Your Mind on the Tongue
10–20 minutes (or a few quiet minutes anytime) Vigyan Bhairav Tantra · 1973
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Focus on Fire Rising Meditation
40 minutes Vigyan Bhairav Tantra · 1973
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Focus on the Gap During Daily Activities
Continuous during daily activities; no fixed duration Vigyan Bhairav Tantra · 1972
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Let Yourself Become Weightless
30 minutes Vigyan Bhairav Tantra · 1972
Therapies
Osho Zazen Group
Varies (multi-day residential retreat)
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