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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2018

Meditation sadiksha

Meditation can be an effective form of stress reduction and has the potential to improve quality of life and decrease health care costs. Meditation involves achieving a state of 'thoughtless awareness' in which the excessive stress producing activity of the mind is neutralized without reducing alertness and effectiveness. When did meditation start? Traditionally, the practice of meditation has been used in most Asian countries, but cultures all over the world have used it for various reasons. .