International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
Year : 2018, Volume : 8, Issue : 7
First page : ( 217) Last page : ( 237)
Online ISSN : 2249–2496.

Communication in the text of Jnana Bhairava Tantra

Wisarja I Ketut*, Nerawati Ni Gusti Ayu Agung*, Sumertini Ni Wayan*

*Lecturers of Brahma Faculty Widya, IHDN, Denpasar

Online published on 1 August, 2019.

Abstract

The ‘Vijnana Bhairava Tantra’ text is a Sivaistic-mystical text that describes the meditation technique. The text presents an intimate dialogue between the teacher and the recipients. The giver of the teachings in the text is expressed as a teacher while the recipient is called sisya or student. The communication that occurs between them is called the teacher-student (guru-sisya) communication. Researcher sees that intense communication between teachers and students/sisya has its own uniqueness that is not owned by other types of communication. Communication happens not only involves the aspect of cognition, but also presents another unique dimension. This text becomes interesting because in conversation with Bhairavi (Sakti), Bhairava (Siva) tries to give various possible methods to achieve the highest consciousness. This study tries to see the value of the text in the narrative descriptive way. Bhairava tries to illustrate from various views that the highest consciousness can be achieved. For those practitioners who have been persecuted in their inner quest, whose souls have been called, this is a good news because they can dive in it, experiencing every technique exists and then, take one that suits to her/his feelingconditions.

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Keywords

Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, communication, Bhairavi, Bhairava.

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