The Sanskrit term Dhyānaśāstra can be transliterated into English as Dhyanasastra or Dhyanashastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Dhyānaśāstra (ध्यानशास्त्र) is another name for the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses.—It has been called a treatise on meditation (dhyānaśāstra) by Śubhacandra which is also appropriate since it is mainly concerned with a description of meditation. In the colophon at the end of each chapter of the Jñānārṇava it has also been described as “which has the aim of illuminating yoga” (yogapradīpādhikāra). As the editors point out, the words “yoga” and “meditation” are synonymous and since this text has the effect of a lamp in revealing the practice of meditation, the aim of it is made clear by referring to it as ‘yogapradīpādhikāra’.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shastra, Dhyana.

Full-text: Shubhacandra, Jnanarnava.

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