1Samadhi (Buddhism) Samādhi (Sanskrit: समाधि, Hindi pronunciation: [səˈmaːd̪ʱi]), also called samāpatti, in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools is meditative absorption, attained by the practice of dhyāna. In samadhi the mind becomes still, one-pointed or concentrated[web 1] while the person remains conscious. In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. [web 2] In the Ashtanga Yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali. Definitions[edit] Sarbacker: samadhi is meditative absorption, attained by the practice of dhyāna.Diener, Erhard & Fischer-Schreiber: samadhi is a non-dualistic state of consciousness in which the consciousness of the experiencing subject becomes one with the experienced object.Shankman: an abiding in which mind becomes very still but does not merge with the object of attention, and is thus able to observe and gain insight into the changing flow of experience.
Etymology[edit] Sanskrit[edit] 2Vitarka. Vitarka (Sanskrit, also vitarkah; Pali: vitakka; Tibetan phonetic: tokpa) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "conception", "application of thought", etc. In the Theravada tradition, it is defined as the mental factor that mounts or directs the mind towards an object.[1] In the Mahayana tradition, vitarka is defined as a mental factor that investigates things roughly.[2][3] Vitarka is identified as: Explanations[edit] Theravada[edit] Bhikkhu Bodhi explains: In the Suttas, the word Vittaka is often used in the loose sense of thought, but in the Abhidhamma it is used in a precise technical sense to mean the mental factor that mounts or directs the mind towards an object. Just as a king's favourite might conduct a villager to the palace, even so vitakka directs the mind onto the object. The Visuddhimagga ( IV, 88) defines vitakka as follows: ...Herein, applied thinking (vitakkama) is applied thought (vitakka); hitting upon, is what is meant.
Nina van Gorkom explains: Mahayana[edit] Dr. 3Vicara. Vicara (Sanskrit and Pali, also vicāra; Tibetan phonetic: chöpa) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "discernment", "sustained thinking", etc. In the Theravada tradition, it is defined as the sustained application of the mind on an object.[1] In the Mahayana tradition, vicara is defined as a mental factor that scrutinizes finely to discern the specific details.[2][3] Vicara is identified as: Explanations[edit] Theravada[edit] Bhikkhu Bodhi explains: The word vicara usually means examination, but here it signifies the sustained application of the mind on the object.
The Visuddhimagga ( IV, 88) defines vicara as follows: ...Sustained thinking (vicaraṇa) is sustained thought (vicāra); continued sustenance (anusañcaraṇa), is what is meant. Nina van Gorkom explains: Vicāra is not the same reality as vitakka. Mahayana[edit] The Abhidharma-samuccaya explains vitarka together with vicara as follows: What is selectiveness (vitarka)? Herbert Guenther explains: Alexander Berzin explains: See also[edit] 4Sananda samadhi. Sānanda samādhi, also known as "supreme bliss", or "with ecstasy", is the third level of the four samādhi described in the Yoga Sutras 1:17 by Patanjali. Sānanda: sa- means “with”, ananda means joy, bliss. Historical descriptions[edit] In Sutra 1:17 Patanjali tells us that samprajnata samadhi comprises four stages: "Complete high consciousness (samprajnata samadhi) is that which is accompanied by vitarka (reasoning), vicara (reflection), sananda (ecstasy), and sasmita (a sense of 'I'-ness).
" Sānanda is free from vitarka and vicara. This is joyous samādhi and it gives intense joy. In sānanda the gross and the five elements are given up. Modern descriptions[edit] According to Dr. According to John C Lilly, sānanda is the highest state of consciousness that can be experienced while staying in the body. Notes[edit] References[edit] Sri Swami Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Commentary on the Raja Yoga Sutras ISBN 0-932040-38-1Taimni, I.K., The Science of Yoga.
6Asamprajnata Samadhi. Self-Realization in the Himalayan Tradition. Self-Realization in the Tradition of the Himalayan Masters by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati SwamiJ.com Goal of Practices The goal of our sadhana or practices is the highest Joy that comes from the Realization in direct experience of the center of consciousness, the Self, the Atman or Purusha, which is one and the same with the Absolute Reality.
Three Streams of Practice This Self-Realization comes through the three streams of Yoga meditation of the Yoga Sutras, the contemplative insight of Advaita Vedanta, and the intense devotion of Samaya Sri Vidya Tantra, the three of which complement one another like fingers on a hand. (Yoga, Vedanta, Tantra) We employ the classical approaches of Raja, Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti Yoga, as well as Hatha, Kriya, Kundalini, Laya, Mantra, Nada, Siddha, and Tantra Yoga. Money, Sex,Fame, Health, Self and Yoga Everybody wants happiness.
Revealing the Self beyond the Mind Approaches to Meditation The Four-Part Self Purna: The Full, Infinite, Whole, Complete Om. (Purna)