Sthuladhyāna
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Sthuladhyāna literally means ‘gross meditation’.
Haṭhayogic works like the Gheranda Samhitā[1] describe this sthula-dhyāna. It is meditation on the chosen deity in the heart. The heart has to be imagined as a sea of nectar in which there is a beautiful island of precious stones, full of flowers and fruits giving trees. In the midst of it, there is a platform with a throne on which the deity is seated. The form of the deity including the dress and the ornaments is also described in such works.
References[edit]
- ↑ Gheranda Samhitā 6.2 to 14
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore