The Guided Pathway

Shiva’s 112 Meditations Made Practicable

The practices of the Vijñana-bhairava-tantra are presented in a poetic and thematic order, not one you can follow from beginning to end. It uses language that deliberately obscures the inner meaning—understood only by teachers well-versed in the text, the tradition, and commentaries.

Our three-year curriculum exposes you to all the practices: from the foundation to the more subtle, and starts with a free 7-day immersion. All guided by Christopher Hareesh Wallis, PhD.

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Your 7-Day Immersion

Wake up each morning with a foundational practice from one of the three Effective Methods. Throughout your day, you can deepen your practice with an audiobook chapter or practice orientation video.

Day 1

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Centering  ·  Breath
Breath:Pause

Optional Chapter

Introduction and First Two Verses

Day 2

Rays Of Light
Centering  ·  Kuṇḍalinī
Rays Of Light

Optional Chapter

Bhairava’s Answer

Day 3

Thoughts Belong to No One
Contemplative
Thoughts Belong to No One

Orientation Video

The View

Day 4

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Centering  ·  Breath
Breath:Pause

Optional Chapter

The First Practice

Day 5

Awareness In All Beings
Contemplative
Awareness In All Beings

Optional Chapter

Instructions for Yukti #1

Day 6

Space In Any Body Part
Spaciousness
Space In Any Body Part

Optional Chapter

The Relation of Shiva & Shakti

Day 7

Settle The Heart-Mind
Contemplative
Settle The Heart-Mind

Optional Chapter

The Three Effective Methods

The 3-Year Curriculum

The Complete Practice Pathway

Three levels, from Foundational to Intermediate, and Advanced. Every level has three modules, each focused on a particular Effective Method, but mixing in practices from other Methods.

To move on to your next module, most practices should be done three times.

Level I

Foundational

33 practices

Embodied Method Focus I

11 practices

Breath:Pause
Centering  ·  Breath
Breath:Pause
Rays Of Light
Centering  ·  Kuṇḍalinī
Rays Of Light
Rocking The Body
Daily Life  ·  The Body
Rocking The Body
Space In The Armpits
Daily Life
Space In The Armpits
Mental Uccāra Of ‘Ha’
Mantra  ·  Centering
Mental Uccāra Of ‘Ha’
Mantric Elevation
Mantra  ·  Classical Tantrik Yoga
Mantric Elevation
Heart-Lotus
The Heart  ·  Classical Tantrik Yoga
Heart-Lotus
Like A Painting
Contemplative
Like A Painting
Tambura
Spaciousness
Tambura
Wall Of Skin
Spaciousness
Wall Of Skin
Space In Any Body Part
Spaciousness
Space In Any Body Part

Empowered Method Focus I

11 practices

Nāvāsana
Daily Life  ·  The Body
Nāvāsana
On The Edge Of Sleep
Daily Life  ·  Liminal States
On The Edge Of Sleep
I Am Everywhere
Contemplative
I Am Everywhere
Awareness In All Beings
Contemplative
Awareness In All Beings
Thoughts Belong to No One
Contemplative
Thoughts Belong to No One
Settle The Heart-Mind
Contemplative
Settle The Heart-Mind
Pattern Of Light
Daily Life
Pattern Of Light
Sky-Gazing
Daily Life
Sky-Gazing
Blackness
Daily Life
Blackness
A Chasm Or The Like
Daily Life
A Chasm Or The Like
Great Joy
Bliss
Great Joy

Divine Method Focus I

11 practices

Intensified Memory
Bliss  ·  Sexual Energy
Intensified Memory
The State Of Śiva
Daily Life
The State Of Śiva
Hearing The Unstruck Sound
Esoteric
Hearing The Unstruck Sound
Piercing
Daily Life
Piercing
Eating And Drinking
Bliss
Eating And Drinking
Music And Song
Bliss
Music And Song
Wherever The Mind Finds Delight
Bliss
Wherever The Mind Finds Delight
Looking Without Story
Daily Life
Looking Without Story
Blocking The Sense-Doors
Daily Life
Blocking The Sense-Doors
Being The Absolute
Daily Life
Being The Absolute
The Phoneme ‘A’
Daily Life
The Phoneme ‘A’

Level II

Intermediate

41 practices

Embodied Method Focus II

13 practices

Closing The Ears
Esoteric
Closing The Ears
Body Of Bliss
Bliss
Body Of Bliss
Supportless Body
Daily Life
Supportless Body
Cranium
Esoteric
Cranium
Central Channel
Esoteric
Central Channel
Space Above And Below
Spaciousness
Space Above And Below
The Five Spaces
Esoteric
The Five Spaces
Chakra-To-Chakra
Kuṇḍalinī & Subtle Body
Chakra-To-Chakra
12 Vowels
Kuṇḍalinī & Subtle Body
12 Vowels
Top Of The Aura
Classical Tantrik Yoga
Top Of The Aura
I Am As I Am
Contemplative
I Am As I Am
Space In A Pot
Spaciousness
Space In A Pot
The Sky Is In Your Head
Daily Life
The Sky Is In Your Head

Empowered Method Focus II

12 practices

Burning The Body-Image
Classical Tantrik Yoga
Burning The Body-Image
Burning The World
Classical Tantrik Yoga
Burning The World
Savouring Experience
Esoteric
Savouring Experience
No Basis
Daily Life
No Basis
All This Is A Magic Show
Contemplative
All This Is A Magic Show
The Three States
Esoteric
The Three States
Contemplating Impermanence
Contemplative
Contemplating Impermanence
The Nature Of Sky
Daily Life
The Nature Of Sky
Outer Space
Spaciousness
Outer Space
Noticing The Space Between
Spaciousness
Noticing The Space Between
Syllabic Sounds
Spaciousness
Syllabic Sounds
Centering In The Space Between
Spaciousness
Centering In The Space Between

Divine Method Focus II

16 practices

Tattva-Nyāsa
Esoteric
Tattva-Nyāsa
Purifying The Elements
Classical Tantrik Yoga
Purifying The Elements
Energy-Immersion
Bliss
Energy-Immersion
The Body-World Is Awareness
Classical Tantrik Yoga
The Body-World Is Awareness
The Waves Arise From Me
Contemplative
The Waves Arise From Me
Open Space
Spaciousness
Open Space
Space Pervading The Tissues
Spaciousness
Space Pervading The Tissues
Cessation Of The Energy Of Excitation
Daily Life
Cessation Of The Energy Of Excitation
Trick-Method
Bliss
Trick-Method
Eyes ‘Paralyzed’
Esoteric
Eyes ‘Paralyzed’
Reality Is That Which Remains
Contemplative
Reality Is That Which Remains
Balanced Awareness
Esoteric
Balanced Awareness
The Power Of Incapacity
Daily Life
The Power Of Incapacity
Aspirated Sound
Esoteric
Aspirated Sound
Dark Night
Daily Life
Dark Night
The Emptiness Of All Things
Esoteric
The Emptiness Of All Things

Level III

Advanced

37 practices

Embodied Method Focus III

11 practices

Six-Part Seal
Esoteric
Six-Part Seal
Mark Of Subtle Fire
Esoteric
Mark Of Subtle Fire
Mantra-Mass
Classical Tantrik Yoga
Mantra-Mass
The ‘Dike’ Between The Eyebrows
Kuṇḍalinī & Subtle Body
The ‘Dike’ Between The Eyebrows
Freedom In The Dream State
Classical Tantrik Yoga
Freedom In The Dream State
Fusing The Two Flows
Classical Tantrik Yoga
Fusing The Two Flows
Between Fire And Poison
Bliss
Between Fire And Poison
Three Inner Voids
Spaciousness
Three Inner Voids
There Is No Mind
Contemplative
There Is No Mind
Pay Attention To The Connection
Contemplative
Pay Attention To The Connection
Dissolution
Esoteric
Dissolution

Empowered Method Focus III

12 practices

Formication
Esoteric
Formication
The System Of Paths
Classical Tantrik Yoga
The System Of Paths
Consciousness In Everything
Contemplative
Consciousness In Everything
A Place You Have Seen
Daily Life
A Place You Have Seen
Equal Towards All
Contemplative
Equal Towards All
Becoming All-Pervasive
Contemplative
Becoming All-Pervasive
Purity And Impurity
Contemplative
Purity And Impurity
The Bhairava State
Contemplative
The Bhairava State
I Have Śiva’s Qualities
Contemplative
I Have Śiva’s Qualities
Radically Free
Contemplative
Radically Free
Reflections In The Mind
Contemplative
Reflections In The Mind
Everything Is Empty
Spaciousness
Everything Is Empty

Divine Method Focus III

14 practices

Yogic Withdrawal
Esoteric
Yogic Withdrawal
Intense Devotion
Esoteric
Intense Devotion
One Essential Nature
Final Practices
One Essential Nature
Beyond Existence
Becoming Bhairava
Beyond Existence
The Word ‘Bhairava’
Becoming Bhairava
The Word ‘Bhairava’
Lord Of All
Contemplative
Lord Of All
Inner Space
Spaciousness
Inner Space
Let Desire Dissolve
Daily Life
Let Desire Dissolve
Reality In The Center
Contemplative
Reality In The Center
Dissolution Into Awareness
Daily Life
Dissolution Into Awareness
Don’t Fabricate
Contemplative
Don’t Fabricate
Nothing To Hang On To
Esoteric
Nothing To Hang On To
Abide In Oneself
Final Practices
Abide In Oneself
Ultimate Dissolution
Final Practices
Ultimate Dissolution

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