Meditations from the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra

Meditations from the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is an immersive practice session exploring select techniques from one of the most influential texts on meditation in the tantric tradition. Traditionally framed as a dialogue between Shiva and Shakti, the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra outlines 112 methods for entering states of deep attention and awareness through direct experience.

This session, led by Sandeep Manur, offers a practical introduction to how these meditative methods are understood and applied within a yogic framework. The practices will be supported by preparatory asana and pranayama to stabilise the body and breath, making the mind more receptive to subtle work. Rather than covering the text theoretically, this session aims to demystify tantra as it is approached by yogis: as a disciplined, experiential path rather than a symbolic or ritualistic one.

The workshop is suitable for practitioners who already have some familiarity with yoga and meditation and are interested in deepening their…