Vijnana Bhairava Tantra – 111

Spin spin and fall

Bhranthwa Bhranthwa Shareerena Twaritam Bhuvi Patanath|

Kshobhashakti Viramena Para Sanjayatedasha||

We have played this game as children where two people hold hands and whirl around. The same process is given here as a meditative technique where we spin around again and again and simply stop, allowing the body to fall. When the spinning motion stops, suddenly there is a heightened state of awareness.

Many of our cultural practices are based on this principle only – we go around temples. We turn around ourselves after prayers chanting – Yani Kani Cha Papani Janmantara Kritanicha Tani Tani Vinashyanti Pradakshina Pade Pade,” – may all our sins committed over many lifetimes be destroyed with these turns I make around myself. The truth lies in the stillness. We always have our focus on movement and change. So creating a conscious movement and stopping to experience the stillness is a medition that stills the mind too. – SS