On the occasion of thoughts like 'I am', 'this is mine', the mind goes to what has no support; impelled by contemplating that, one becomes peaceful.
School paraphrase drawing on Jaideva Singh (1979), Christopher Wallis and Bettina Bäumer (as printed in Wallis's concordance); not a quotation.
Commentary
Singh: the supportless is the absolute 'I' (pūrṇāham), free of thought-constructs, present behind the everyday 'I' in the ignorant and the wise alike; whenever one says 'I', the mind subconsciously reflects it, and contemplating that thought-free 'I' as one's real Self, a pure thought ends in thought-free awareness (citing Tantrāloka 1.214–215). He classes it as śāktopāya. Wallis: when you hear yourself say 'I am…' or 'this is mine', inquire what 'I' or 'my' refers to; the mind looks for a referent and cannot find one.
How to sit with it
When you notice yourself thinking or saying 'I am…' or 'this is mine', pause. Ask what the 'I' refers to. Let the mind look, and when it finds nothing solid, rest in that open, supportless awareness.
Where attention rests
The everyday thoughts 'I' and 'mine', as they occur
The supportless awareness they point back to
Not a body shape. The map is the thought 'I' or 'mine' traced back to where it comes from, and finding no solid support there.
Breath
Natural breath. Count about four in and four out only if it helps you settle, then let the count go. No forced hold.
The counts are an optional school pacing aid, not part of the verse. Hold is always 0: this school never adds a deliberate breath-hold.
Any steady, comfortable position (school addition)
Any steady, comfortable position: sitting on a chair, sitting on the floor with support under the hips, or lying on the back. Standing or walking slowly is also acceptable when that is easier. Choose the position in which the body needs the least effort.
School addition. Verse 131 does not specify a body position. The seat is a convenience so the dharana can be practised; it is not part of the technique and makes no claim of tradition.
Safety
Pain is information. Pause, regress, or exit. Never push through sharp pain.
General practice caution only; not medical advice. Ownership and responsibility in daily life still matter; this is an inner inquiry, not a rule for practical affairs. If anything feels distressing (dizziness, agitation, strong emotion), stop, open the eyes and rest attention on the feet and the floor.
This door needs no particular posture: sit on a chair, sit on the floor with support, or lie down. Eyes may stay open.
Honesty
Door 106 follows Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra dharana 106 (verse 131) in Jaideva Singh's numbering. The door-to-dharana index is a School of 112 Doorways teaching device. Singh's sequence is one edition's count, not an ancient one-to-one canon. The seat, counts, reaction and beat scripts are school additions.
Door index = Jaideva Singh dharana number: Door 106 is dharana 106, verse 131. Other editions number differently (see dharana.numbering_variants).
The seat, breath counts, reaction metaphor, attention-map drawing and beat scripts are school devices, not part of the verse.
The English is a school paraphrase, not a quotation from any translator.
No medical claims. Reaction names are metaphors, not biochemistry.
New door researched on 2026-10-06 on branch research/vbt-houses-2-7; awaiting guardian review.
Name the door. This is Door 106: 'I' and 'mine': following them to no support. Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra dharana 106, verse 131.
Geometry. No shape to make. Sit, or carry this into the day. The map is 'I' traced back to no solid support.
Orientation. Let the floor or the chair carry you. Eyes closed or soft.
Breath. Natural breath. Count about four in and four out only if it helps. No forced hold.
Attention. When 'I am' or 'this is mine' arises, pause. Ask what 'I' refers to. Look. Rest in the open awareness you find.
Reaction cue. School image: an 'I' traced back to open space. A metaphor, not medicine.
Adiyogi thread. Verse 131: on the occasion of thoughts like 'I am', 'this is mine', the mind goes to what has no support; contemplating that, one becomes peaceful.
Exit / integrate. Let the breath go unwatched for a round. Move the fingers and toes. Return to the room.
School of 112 Doorways: seat, breath counts, reaction metaphor, attention map drawing and beat scripts School devices, following the House 1 conventions (doors/HOUSE-1-REGISTRY.md, guardians/CHECKLIST.md). research/PROMPT_TEMPLATE.md is not present in the repository at 32e76c4.
Pain is information, never a badge. Never force the breath. Practice is not medical treatment. The door-to-dhāraṇā index is a School of 112 Doorways teaching device (school_device), not an ancient one-to-one canon.