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Osho Meditation: Immediate Turning to the Present (Vigyan Bhairav Tantra)

Immediate Turning to the Present (Vigyan Bhairav Tantra)

Shiva: the God of Meditation stands in Osho’s vision as the incomparable source of the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra: one hundred and twelve utterly practical doors into awareness. Unlike traditions that wrap practice in concepts, Shiva offers no...

Category: Tantra Duration: Not specified

Shiva: the God of Meditation stands in Osho’s vision as the incomparable source of the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra: one hundred and twelve utterly practical doors into awareness. Unlike traditions that wrap practice in concepts, Shiva offers no preface—only living techniques meant to pivot the mind from its habitual journeys into past and future and drop it, suddenly, into the luminous, unmediated present.

Osho emphasizes the radical directness and completeness of these methods: they are exhaustive, designed for all kinds of seekers across ages. Their essence is not intellectual understanding but immediate application. When a technique is done, the mind turns to the present; and in the very act of arriving, it stops—because one cannot be a mind in the present. This Tantra is life-affirming: Shiva, not a celibate, shows that spiritual depth does not require repression; life-energy can refine into love and compassion without denial. The meditation below preserves this spirit of immediacy and affirmation.


Phase Instructions

Core Benefits

  • Immediate focus on the present moment
  • Mind stops due to present awareness
  • Techniques suitable for all kinds of seekers
  • Practical and devoid of intellectual complexity
  • Fosters love and compassion without repression

Common Questions

What is the primary objective of the meditation?

To pivot the mind into the luminous, unmediated present.

How are the techniques designed in Vigyan Bhairav Tantra?

They are exhaustive and meant for all kinds of seekers across ages.

Why is intellectual understanding not emphasized in this meditation?

The essence is immediate application rather than intellectual understanding.

Does the meditation require living a celibate lifestyle?

No, spiritual depth does not require repression; life-energy can refine into love and compassion without denial.

How does the mind react when turning to the present?

In the act of arriving in the present, the mind stops as one cannot be a mind in the present.