Vijnana Bhairava Tantra

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Hindu scripture Kashmir Shaivism text Shaiva scripture Tantric scripture

Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu scripture ⓘ Kashmir Shaivism text ⓘ Shaiva scripture ⓘ Tantric scripture ⓘ
aimsAt	direct experiential realization ⓘ realization of one’s true nature as universal consciousness ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Vigyan Bhairav Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith	Abhinavagupta NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	nondual Shaiva tantra ⓘ
centralConcept	Bhairava NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva as supreme consciousness ⓘ pratyabhijna (recognition of the Self) ⓘ spanda (vibration of consciousness) ⓘ
commentaryBy	Abhinavagupta NERFINISHED ⓘ Ksemaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ
describes	112 dharanas ⓘ
dialogueForm	dialogue between Bhairava and Bhairavi ⓘ
emphasizes	everyday experiences as gateways to realization ⓘ immediacy of enlightenment ⓘ inner experience over external ritual ⓘ non-ritualistic practice ⓘ
focusesOn	meditation techniques ⓘ nondual realization ⓘ tantric yoga ⓘ universal consciousness ⓘ
genre	tantra ⓘ
influenced	later Kashmir Shaiva meditation manuals ⓘ modern nondual meditation teachings ⓘ
language	Sanskrit ⓘ
methodology	breath-based meditations ⓘ contemplative practices ⓘ sense-based meditations ⓘ sound-based meditations ⓘ void-based meditations ⓘ
numberOfMeditationMethods	112 ⓘ
period	medieval India ⓘ
philosophicalSchool	Trika Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ
preservedIn	Kashmir Shaiva manuscript traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ
regionOfOrigin	Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ
religiousTradition	Hinduism ⓘ Kashmir Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ
script	Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ
scripturalFamily	Bhairava tantras NERFINISHED ⓘ
scripturalStatus	foundational text of Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ
structure	question-and-answer format ⓘ
teaches	recognition of the Self in all experiences ⓘ use of shock, awe, and intensity as meditative doors ⓘ
titleTranslation	“Tantra of the Supreme Knowledge of Bhairava” NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Kashmir Shaivism → associatedWithText → Vijnana Bhairava Tantra ⓘ

Pratyabhijñā school → influencedBy → Vijnana Bhairava Tantra ⓘ

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