what is dhyana

Dhyana is a Sanskrit term that refers to a state of meditation or absorption. It is the seventh limb of the eight-step Yoga practice outlined in the Yoga Sutras by the sage Patanjali. Dhyana involves deep mental concentration and is practiced to achieve a state of keen awareness without focus, moving from doing to being. It is a refined meditative practice that requires the practitioner to merge with the object of meditation, leading to a deeper understanding of the self and the object of meditation. Dhyana is considered to be a state of uninterrupted flow, where the practitioner forgets that they are meditating, and their state of doing merges with their state of being