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Osho Meditation: Shiva Presence Meditation

Shiva Presence Meditation

This tantric practice is inspired by the living stream of the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra—the intimate dialogue of Shiva and Parvati—and by Osho’s insistence on direct methods that bring you out of past and future into the blazing, simple presence of...

Category: Tantra Duration: 60 minutes

This tantric practice is inspired by the living stream of the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra—the intimate dialogue of Shiva and Parvati—and by Osho’s insistence on direct methods that bring you out of past and future into the blazing, simple presence of Now. Rather than circling concepts, you step immediately into technique: turning the mind from time to timelessness, refining raw life-energy into love, compassion, and clarity. In this spirit, meditation is not an escape from life but an embrace of it; not a denial of love and the body, but their flowering.

Traditionally honored on Mahashivratri—the Great Night of Shiva—this meditation weaves three essential threads: the breath’s natural gap that opens into stillness, the heart’s capacity for boundless love, and a fearless recognition of impermanence that reveals the deathless awareness at your core. It is simple, precise, and potent: do the technique, and the present does the rest.


Phase Instructions

Core Benefits

  • Direct method bringing you into the present moment
  • Refinement of raw life-energy into love, compassion, and clarity
  • Embrace of life and its experiences
  • Opening into stillness through the breath's natural gap
  • Recognition of impermanence revealing deathless awareness

Common Questions

What is the source of Shiva Presence Meditation?

It is inspired by the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra and Osho’s direct methods.

When is this meditation traditionally practiced?

Traditionally, it is practiced on Mahashivratri—the Great Night of Shiva.

Is Shiva Presence Meditation an escape from life?

No, it is an embrace of life and the flowering of love and the body.

What are the core components of this meditation?

The meditation weaves the breath’s natural gap, boundless love from the heart, and recognition of impermanence.

How should one approach this meditation technique?

Do the technique and the present moment will do the rest.