A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Dharana
This page describes Dharana which is located on page 502 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
Dharana (concentration) Concentration on an object is called Dharana. Dharana can destroy the fault. The Yogins make their mind engrossed in the supreme Brahman. Through the dharana, which is of two types, namely internal and external, yogins can uphold the mind, control the sense organs etc. It is also said to enable one to attain unity with Brahman. In this context ten places, on which dharana is to be practiced by yogins, are properly mentioned....
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Concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads [by Gisha K. Narayanan]
It is the important aspect of yogangas: deshabandhashcittasya dharana || Dhyana is the uninterrupted flow of citta towards the object of contemplation: tatra pratyaiyekatanatadhyanam || Samadhi is still a higher stage, when the consciousness is continuous, uninterrupted awareness of the self, as it were emptied of it: tadevarthamatranirbhasam svarupashunyamiva samadhih || Dharana, dhyana and samadhi are the aspects of mental control....
Read full contents: 3. The Concept of Mind in the Yoga Darshana
Yoga-sutras (Vedanta Commentaries)
desha-bandhah cittasya dharana ||1|| Concentration (dharana) is holding the mind within a center of spiritual consciousness in the body, or fixing it on some divine form, either within the body or outside it. The first five "limbs" of yoga have been discussed in the preceding chapter. Three remain: concentration (dharana), meditation (dhyana) and absorption (samadhi). The centers of spiritual consciousness here referred to are the seven lotuses (II, 49-50)....
Read full contents: Sutras 1-3
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