Dhyana in the Buddhist Literature

by Truong Thi Thuy La | 2011 | 66,163 words

This page relates ‘Introduction’ of the study on Dhyana (‘meditation’ or ‘concentration’), according to Buddhism. Dhyana or Jhana represents a state of deep meditative absorption which is achieved by focusing the mind on a single object. Meditation practices constitute the very core of the Buddhist approach to life, having as its ultimate aim Enlightenment (the state of Nirvana).

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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1.1: Introducing the Problem

1.2: Survey of Researches already Conducted on the Topic

1.3: Scope and Justification of the Present Work

1.4: Organisation of the Present Work

1.5: Significance of the Concepts (of Dhyāna)

Last Updated: 13 September, 2022