Dhāraṇā (Sanskrit: धारणा) is translated as "collection or concentration of the mind (joined with the retention of breath)", or "the act of holding, bearing, wearing, supporting, maintaining, retaining, keeping back (in remembrance), a good memory", or "firmness, steadfastness, certainty".[1] This term is related to the verbal Sanskrit roots dha and ana, to hold, carry, maintain, resolve. Dharana is the noun.
Dhāraṇā may be translated as "holding", "holding steady", "concentration", or "single focus".[3] The prior limb Pratyahara involves withdrawing the senses from external phenomena. Dhāraṇā builds further upon this by refining it further to ekagrata or ekagra chitta, that is single-pointed concentration and focus, which is in this context cognate with Samatha.[4] Gregor Maehle (2006: p. 234) defines Dharana as: "The mind thinks about one object and avoids other thoughts; awareness of the object is still interrupted."[5]
Dhāraṇā is the initial step of deep concentration meditation, where the object being focused upon is held in the mind without consciousness wavering from it.[5] The difference between Dhāraṇā, Dhyāna, and Samādhi (their "integration" constituting Samyama) is that in the former, the object of meditation, the mystic, and the act of meditation itself remain separate. That is, the mystic or the mystic's meta-awareness is conscious of meditating (that is, is conscious of the act of meditation) on an object, and of one's own self, which is concentrating on the object. As the seer becomes more advanced, dwelling in the subsequent stage of Dhyāna, consciousness of the act of meditation disappears, and only the consciousness of being/existing and the object of concentration register (in the mind). In the final stage of Samādhi, the ego-mind also dissolves, and the seer becomes one with the object. Generally, the object of concentration is God, or the Self, which is seen as an expression of God.[6]
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References
Maehle, Gregor (2006). Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy. Doubleview, Western Australia: Kaivalya Publications. ISBN978-0-9775126-0-7. OCLC 71245040.
External links
Dharana Comments on the Patanjali's Scheme.
Dharana, by Yogacharya
January 07, 2023
dhāraṇā, sanskrit, रण, translated, collection, concentration, mind, joined, with, retention, breath, holding, bearing, wearing, supporting, maintaining, retaining, keeping, back, remembrance, good, memory, firmness, steadfastness, certainty, this, term, relate. Dharaṇa Sanskrit ध रण is translated as collection or concentration of the mind joined with the retention of breath or the act of holding bearing wearing supporting maintaining retaining keeping back in remembrance a good memory or firmness steadfastness certainty 1 This term is related to the verbal Sanskrit roots dha and ana to hold carry maintain resolve Dharana is the noun Dharaṇa is the sixth limb of eight elucidated by Patanjali s Ashtanga Yoga or Raja Yoga in his Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 2 Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditDharaṇa may be translated as holding holding steady concentration or single focus 3 The prior limb Pratyahara involves withdrawing the senses from external phenomena Dharaṇa builds further upon this by refining it further to ekagrata or ekagra chitta that is single pointed concentration and focus which is in this context cognate with Samatha 4 Gregor Maehle 2006 p 234 defines Dharana as The mind thinks about one object and avoids other thoughts awareness of the object is still interrupted 5 Dharaṇa is the initial step of deep concentration meditation where the object being focused upon is held in the mind without consciousness wavering from it 5 The difference between Dharaṇa Dhyana and Samadhi their integration constituting Samyama is that in the former the object of meditation the mystic and the act of meditation itself remain separate That is the mystic or the mystic s meta awareness is conscious of meditating that is is conscious of the act of meditation on an object and of one s own self which is concentrating on the object As the seer becomes more advanced dwelling in the subsequent stage of Dhyana consciousness of the act of meditation disappears and only the consciousness of being existing and the object of concentration register in the mind In the final stage of Samadhi the ego mind also dissolves and the seer becomes one with the object Generally the object of concentration is God or the Self which is seen as an expression of God 6 See also EditEkagrata Beginner s mind Ganana TratakNotes Edit Sanskrit English Dictionary by Monier Monier Williams c 1899 Seeking Samadhi Yoga Journal 29 August 2007 Dharana yoga iloveindia com The Yoga System swami krishnananda org a b Dharana 8 Limbs of Yoga United We Care July 20 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Dharana Yoga of concentration yogateacher com Archived from the original on 2015 03 02 References EditMaehle Gregor 2006 Ashtanga Yoga Practice and Philosophy Doubleview Western Australia Kaivalya Publications ISBN 978 0 9775126 0 7 OCLC 71245040 External links EditDharana Comments on the Patanjali s Scheme Dharana by Yogacharya Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dharaṇa amp oldid 1113648177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
