Concept

Dhyana in Buddhism

Overview

in Buddhism, training of the mind through meditation, concentration, mindfulness etc.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

Philosophers who discussed Dhyana in Buddhism

• Nagarjuna
• Zhu Xi
• Buddhaghosa
• Buddhism
• The Buddha
• Bodhidharma
• Mazu Daoyi
• Walter Terence Stace

Related ideas

• Ātman (Hinduism)
• Prajñā (Buddhism)
• Rinzai school
• Sudden awakening
• Hong Kong
• Iran
• Vedas
• Jainism
• Linji school
• Zazen
• Koan
• Buddhist meditation
• Sarvastivada
• Moksha
• Kleshas (Buddhism)
• Āgama (Buddhism)
• Visuddhimagga
• Mahabharata
• Dzogchen
• Rūpa
• Meditation
• Kumārajīva
• Brahman
• Aṅguttara Nikāya

Place in the tradition

Part of Buddhist philosophy.

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