In this lecture from the Manual for Self Realization: 112 Meditations of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, verses 24, Swami Lakshmanjoo reveals the correct way of meditation on breath with “so‘ham” mantra. Dhāraṇā 1 श्रीभैरव उवाच ऊर्ध्वे प्राणो ह्यधो जीवो विसर्गात्मा परोच्चरेत् । उत्पत्तिद्वितयस्थाने, भरणाद्भरिता स्थितिः ॥२४॥ śrī bhairava uvāca ūrdhve prāṇo hyadho jīvo visargātmā…
This is an excerpt of Kashmir Shaivism from the book: Shiva Sutras, The Supreme Awakening as revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo. Read about its origin as Lord Shiva’s direct revelation to Vasugupta here. This is from the second awakening, verse number 3 (Shiva Sutras 2.3). 3. vidyāśarīrasattā mantrarahasyam // The secret essence of mantra is establishment in the body of the…