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Dharana, Dhyana and
Samadhi are the developed
states of mind.
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- Dharana is the process of concentrating the mind in a particular area.
- This is followed by Dhyana, when the mental waves attain equilibrium under the influence of
Dharana. Samadhi is the state of
trance.
- As a matter of fact, Dharana,
Dhyana and Samadhi make the constituent stages of the same psychic achievement which finally develops into
samadhi, a state of complete relaxation and creative awareness.
- This is how yoga is considered as the means or method of getting the ultimate awareness or a means of approaching the God by way of an absolute controlled mind.
- Thus Dhyana is the stage of the practice of yoga which is generally placed immediately before the stage of
Samadhi.
- Dhyana has been considered as the means of attaining
Samadhi
- Dhyana is an act of continuous contemplation and consists of fixing the mind on its object without a break.
- An aspirant should aim at eliminating the distracting thoughts and reducing the frequency of such interruptions in a progressive manner.
- By such an effort when the aspirant succeeds in eliminating the distraction completely and
is able to continue the concentration on the object without any interruptions for as long a time as he desires, he is supposed to reach the stage of
Dhyana.
- Dhyana is the subsequent state of mind
after Dharana. Samadhi
concludes as the final state of mind
in this process.
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