What is Dhyana? The Sanskrit word dhyana, derived from the verbal root dhyai (“to contemplate, meditate, think”), is the most common designation both for the meditative state of consciousness and the yogic techniques by which it is induced. The Vedanta tradition also employs the terms nididhyasana, which stems from the same verbal root, upasana (literally […]
Tibetan monks meditate for hours at a time each week. Their devotion to their religious traditions makes them experts in meditation. It turns out that those experts have a lot to teach us about how strong awareness affects the mind. Meditation and meditation create an ever-increasing state of alertness and focused attention. Various studies show […]
As a Hindu the sound of “OM” is something we listen to every other day, yet have you ever really thought about the significance of chanting OM? Om is the primordial sound. In the beginning, the Brahman, the absolute reality was the one and only, and the simple thought of “I am only one – […]
