Simply Looking into the Blue Sky - Serenity
आकाशं विमलम् पश्यन् कृत्वा दृष्टिं निरन्तराम् । स्तब्धात्मा तत्क्षणाद् देवि भैरवं वपुर् आप्नुयात् ॥
ākāśaṃ vimalam paśyan kṛtvā dṛṣṭiṃ nirantarām | stabdhātmā tatkṣaṇād devi bhairavaṃ vapur āpnuyāt ||
VBT Verse 84
The Sutra
"Simply by looking into the blue sky beyond clouds, the serenity."
Paul Reps translation, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones (1957)
Understanding
One of the most accessible techniques. Simply look at the blue sky - not at the clouds, not at birds, but at the vast blue beyond. The sky has no boundary, no center, no edge. As your gaze dissolves into this boundlessness, your mind naturally becomes serene. The limitless sky mirrors the limitless nature of your own consciousness.
Original Sanskrit
आकाशं विमलम् पश्यन् कृत्वा दृष्टिं निरन्तराम् । स्तब्धात्मा तत्क्षणाद् देवि भैरवं वपुर् आप्नुयात् ॥
ākāśaṃ vimalam paśyan kṛtvā dṛṣṭiṃ nirantarām | stabdhātmā tatkṣaṇād devi bhairavaṃ vapur āpnuyāt ||
Vijnanabhairava Verse 84 (Technique 33 of 112)
How to Practice
Go outside or sit near a window where you can see the open sky.
Look beyond the clouds into the deep blue. Let your gaze soften and expand.
Do not focus on anything specific. Let your eyes relax into the vastness.
The sky has no edges. Let your awareness merge with this boundlessness.
As the eyes dissolve into the sky, the mind dissolves into serenity.
Even a few minutes of sky-gazing can reset the nervous system and bring deep calm.
Duration
10-20 minutes
Best Time
Morning or late afternoon when the sky is clear
Related Techniques
Begin Your Meditation Journey
Receive a 7-day dharana practice guide and weekly meditation teachings
Free 7-day practice guide delivered to your inbox
Discover Which Bhairava Guides Your Path
Take the free 2-minute Ashta Bhairava Quiz to find your guiding form
Take the Quiz