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Dhyana in Hinduism
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Dhyāna (Sanskrit: ध्यान) in Hinduism means meditation[1] and contemplation. Dhyana is taken up in Yoga practices, and is a means to samadhi and self-knowledge.[2]
The various concepts of dhyana and its practice originated in the Sramanic movement of ancient India,[3][4] which started before the 6th century BCE (pre-Buddha, pre-Mahavira),[5][6] and the practice has been influential within the diverse traditions of Hinduism.[7][8] It is, in Hinduism, a part of a self-directed awareness and unifying Yoga process by which the yogi realizes Self (Atman, soul), one's relationship with other living beings, and the Ultimate Reality.[7][9][10] Dhyana is also part of other Indian religions such as Buddhism and Jainism.[1] Several other traditions introduce unique aspects and context to Dhyana, and mutually influence each other.[8]
The term Dhyana appears in Aranyaka and Brahmana layers of the Vedas but with unclear meaning, while in the early Upanishads it appears in the sense of "contemplation, meditation" and an important part of self-knowledge journey.[7][11] It is described in numerous Upanishads of Hinduism,[12] and in Patanjali's Yogasutras - a key text of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy.[13][14]
- ^ a b Jones & Ryan 2006, pp. 283–284.
- ^ Jones & Ryan 2006, p. 283.
- ^ Bronkhorst 1993, p. 53.
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- ^ Edwin Bryant (2009), The Yoga sūtras of Patañjali: a new edition, translation, and commentary with insights from the traditional commentators, North Point Press, ISBN 978-0865477360, pages xxii, xxix-xxx
- ^ Wynne 2007, p. 94.
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- ^ Stuart Sarbacker (2011), Yoga Powers (Editor: Knut A. Jacobsen), Brill, ISBN 978-9004212145, page 195
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