Concept of Dhyanyoga in Yoga Upnishad
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Trends 2025 DOI: 10.22271/multi.2025.v7.i1b.581 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key points | Argues that the Yoga Upanishads present Dhyana (meditation) as a central yogic practice, positioned within frameworks such as Patanjali's eight limbs, sadanga yoga, and antaranga yoga, and performed in Padmasana with kumbhaka. The authors contend that meditation is the only means to annihilate sins accumulated over many births and that this practice benefits modern life. |
Abstract
The current study aims to present, the Dhyanyoga ideas found in the Yoga Upanishads, its philosophy, and as well as its techniques, which are beneficial to the modern life. A healthy lifestyle is essential for fruitful in both material and spiritual portions of life; the way to this success is delivered by the Upanishads, and the instrument to attain is Yoga. Upanishads discuss about Karma (Right Action), Atman (The Soul), Moksha (Liberation), Brahman (The Ultimate Reality), and in a nutshell the divinity of human life. Yoga deals with knowledge about self. Dhyana (meditation) is one of the eight limbs of yoga as mentioned in Patanjali Yogasutra. The Yogachudamani Upanishad described dhyana as one component of sadanga yoga (six components of yoga). Dhyanabindu Upanishad says that dhyana is the fifth anga of the sadanga yoga. Dhyana is performed in Padmasana and with kumbhaka. The Yoga Upanisad says that dhyana is one of the four angas of yoga such as asana, pranasamrodha, dhyana and samadhi. It comes under antaranga yoga. Swami Satyananda Saraswati says meditation is the vehicle which takes one on the inner trip. The mountainous sins accumulated over many births can be destroyed by Dhyana Yoga (Meditation). Nobody is found to have destroyed the sins by any other means except Meditation. Meditation is the only way to annihilate the sins. Vedic seers signified a potent Dhyan Sadhana practice that nourishes the pursuit of finding a resolution beyond this world from physical to subtle by the Philosophy and anatomy point of view.