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Breaking Through at the Crown

Fill awareness to the crown, break upward through the brow-bridge, and rest thought-free in all-pervasion.

Source verse · Verse 31
तयापूर्याशु मूर्धान्तं भङ्क्त्वा भ्रूक्षेपसेतुना। निर्विकल्पं मनः कृत्वा सर्वोर्ध्वे सर्वगोद्गमः॥
tayāpūryāśu mūrdhāntaṃ bhaṅktvā bhrūkṣepasetunā | nirvikalpaṃ manaḥ kṛtvā sarvordhve sarvagodgamaḥ
Fill awareness to the crown, break upward through the brow-bridge, and rest thought-free in all-pervasion.
▶ Practice this technique15 / 20 min · eyes closed

How to practice

  1. 1Gather the rising energy and let it fill awareness quickly all the way to the crown.
  2. 2Using the gentle "bridge" of the brow — a soft upward turn of attention between the eyebrows — let attention break through upward.
  3. 3Make the mind nirvikalpa — utterly free of thought-constructs — at that height.
  4. 4Rest in the all-pervading expansion that opens above and through everything.
Practice note. The "breaking through" is a turn of attention, never physical force in the head. Keep the body soft; if pressure builds, lower the gaze and begin again gently.

Terms in this technique

bindu
A point or drop; a concentrated point of light or awareness.
madhya
The middle, the centre, the gap between two states — a key VBT doorway.
tejas
Light, brilliance, inner fire.
suṣumnā
The central subtle channel running through the spine.

Sources consulted

  • Jaideva Singh, Vijñānabhairava: The Manual for Self-Realization (Motilal Banarsidass, 1979)
  • Swami Lakshmanjoo, Vijnana Bhairava: The Manual for Self Realization (Universal Shaiva Fellowship, 2007)
  • Bettina Bäumer, Vijñâna Bhairava: The Practice of Centering Awareness (Indica Books, 2011)
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