Dhyana (Meditation or Contemplation)

An uninterrupted flow of concentration, Dhyana is a state of being keenly aware without focus. Although concentration (dharana) and meditation (dhyana) may appear to be one and the same, a fine line of distinction exists between these two stages

Dharana is the preliminary stage to dhyana the distinction is that in the practice of dhyana

Viewer merges with that which is viewed

Thinker merges with the thought

Individual merges the whole

*All imagined separation dissolves into truth of unity consciousness

At this stage, the mind has been quieted and in the stillness it produces few or no thoughts at all. There is a deep realization of the profound connection to the Divine and interconnectedness with all living things