Dhyana

The word zen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese character ch’an, which itself is adapted from the Sanskrit word dhyana, meaning meditation or absorption. ❋ Philip Toshio Sudo (1999)

"dhyana" is their special word for higher states of contemplation. ❋ William James (1876)

The spiritual path of yoga, of which meditation (dhyana) is central, seeks to purify us of the five kleshas (obstacles). ❋ Thomas Amelio (2011)

Christine MacDonald Lost 60 Pounds Hooping dhyana said: On December 17, 2009 would like contact info for Christine — I live and teach yoga and hooping in maine ❋ Unknown (2009)

~ Staying power (2) -- You've perhaps heard of dhyana (pali: jhana) or meditative absorption, traditionally divided into subtle form and formless, each in a set of four stages. ❋ William Harryman (2007)

So there is a point to doing stuff, the point being that we have no other choice unless one is to climb a mountain, sit in a cave, enter into a state of dhyana (meditative absorption), and whither away until one's consciousness can separate from whatever is left of the body. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As a celibate wandering spiritual seeker, Buddha studied with two teachers the methods for attaining the various levels of mental stability (bsam-gtan, Skt. dhyana) and formless absorption. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A: When wrong thinking ceases, that is dhyana; when you sit contemplating your original nature,6 that is samadhi, for indeed that original nature is your eternal mind. ❋ Mumon (2005)

Thus, unless they are capable of achieving tranquillizing dhyana and imperturbable abstraction, they are certainly bound to be flustered under such circumstances. ❋ Mumon (2005)

They are called "Brahma abodes" because the four Brahma realms of the plane of ethereal forms (form realm) correspond, in turn, to the four immeasurable attitudes and to the four levels of mental stability (Pali: jhana, Skt. dhyana). ❋ Unknown (2005)

Mental stability (bsam-gtan, Skt. dhyana, concentration), single-pointed placement of their minds on any constructive focal object, without any wandering. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Besides the line break problem, I read the quote with lots of boxes on-screen, and when copied to Word most of it appeared in Times New Roman, but the h of dhyana didn't connect and it as well as the retroflexes were in Tahoma. ❋ Unknown (2005)

For anyone concerned with practice, Patanjali offers a simple key to the acquisition of these powers: samyama, the integration of three psychic skills: dharana, dhyana, and samadhi; concentration, meditation, and the capacity for total absorption. ❋ Michael Grosso (2004)

Dhyana [showed up] in a [clutch moment] and [changed] everything. ❋ Sri Prem (2010)

Omg I am so [greatfull] to have [DHYANA] in my life.she is such a [sweetheart] ❋ The Tea Circle (2021)

wow Dhyana you really [must] love [Lana] [huh] ❋ Emily ZAch (2021)

wow Dhyana you really [love] [lana] [huh] ❋ Emily ZAch (2021)

My desperately in love friend: OMG , [dhyana] is soooo [hawt]😍 [Boy 1]* : I know right!😍 ❋ Imadhsudawhdwidwjdwiwjwidwjwdi (2022)

She’s [such a] [dhyana] ❋ Dhyana Fan Club (2022)

Boy1: Yo! I [met] an [amazing girl] Boy2: Dhyana right? You are [lucky] Boy1: yeah ❋ Done With My Life (2021)