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Dhyana is: Doing nothing. Nothing is done in this technique; even all thoughts are kept aside. We can feel the internal energy, and we become internally strong. The state of dhayana is the meeting point of the internal and external world. The ancient Trikal Sandhya is the basic background of dhayana .
Dhyana can be defined as our internal view, with no dimensions. It is achieved when no worldly thoughts come to mind. An inspector has to disassociate himself from the process of inspection. Similarly, during introspection of the mind, we automatically get disassociated from it and the process of dhayana begins. It is the process of self-realisation in a sub-conscious state of mind, when we begin internal inspection without participating in it.
Science proves facts about the external universe; dhayana explains the truth about the internal world. Scientific experiments are based on universal matter whereas dhayana analyses the internal world in which you are yourself the experiment, apparatus and scientist/investigator. Dhyana is synonymous with alertness and consciousness; you become sense-less. The person in dhayana even forgets the techniques learnt after long meditation. He may appear to be unconscious to his surroundings but is actually alert and conscious.
Information got through dhayana is different from that gathered by the senses. The mind has no independent territory; it always carries the load of our own imagination. It does not innovate, it merely repeats old matters. As the process of dhayana begins, these activities of the mind stop. Internal deep sensing is set into motion and we are able to achieve something that cannot be got through the five senses. So dhayana is called the process of self-realisation.
In dhayana , you don't have to believe in God. There could be doubts about the existence of God but not about your existence — because you exist. Then there is the question of life before birth and after death. You don't have to worry about all this in dhayana as it is not concerned with this subject — it is a practical process through which you can attain enlightenment.
The mind is fickle. But with dhayana , you can learn to live with the present moment. Then, issues related to life before birth and after death lose their meaning. You will even forget about the existence of this temporary body. Glowing with the inner light, you will realise that you are a part of the immortal, invincible Almighty. In our daily lives, we busy ourselves with chores; so we don't have time to get to know ourselves. Dhyana helps us to gain more self-knowledge. It can take us to a state of deep tranquillity. With dhayana , you journey inwards, reaching the epi- centre of the internal world.
Dhyana is a process to enjoy the present. We are often lost either in past memories or in an imaginary future; we're never in the present. We are bound by the activities of the mind and dhayana relieves us from all bondage. Dhyana repeatedly teaches us to live in the present with lots of peace and mental bliss.
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