About Mahanirvana

Mahanirvana occurs upon the death of the body of someone who has attained nirvana during his or her lifetime. It implies a release from the Samsara, karma, and rebirth as well as the dissolution of the skandhas.

Samyama. Combined simultaneous practice of Dhāraṇā (concentration), Dhyāna (meditation) & Samādhi (union). A tool to receive deeper knowledge of qualities of the object. It is a term summarizing the "catch-all" process of psychological absorption in the object of meditation. For Patanjali, Pratyahara is the preceding stage to practicing and developing Samyama, the “spiritually unevolved” should spend time understanding Ashtanga yoga.

Questions & answers about meditation for beginners

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Meditation