A Guided Meditation from the Netra Tantra
A talk in Hindi, with an English summary.
Talk in Hindi · 25 min · 6 August 2023 · ध्यान विधि — नेत्र तंत्र
Summary
A complete guided sitting, in Hindi, following the method of the Netra Tantra. Yogi Shri begins where you are: let the reasoning mind rest, and make a resolve that there is no wish at all to open the eyes. As energy turns inward, the practice rests on one recognition — there is a consciousness in you that is the background of every experience.
Attention then moves to the breath, seen as the bridge to that consciousness, with a short practice of Niranjan Kriya: awareness along the spine to a point at the top of the neck, neck and chest fully relaxed, until the breath is neither taken nor released and begins to pause by itself. That stillness steadies the posture; subtle vibration may be felt, and the sense of time and direction can fade.
To stay awake in this state, he asks you to keep knowing that what is experienced is like a dream, while intelligence simply discerns. Experiences are not to be claimed by the ego. Coming back is deliberate: a new resolve to open the eyes, and before opening them, to hold someone you love in mind and wish them well — their happiness and freedom from sorrow.
Key points
- Begin with a resolve: no wish to open the eyes.
- Consciousness is the background of every experience.
- Let the breath pause by itself; do not force it.
- Witness experiences without the ego claiming them.
- Return by a clear resolve, and close with a wish for another’s well-being.