And because meditation is also possible in a sitting posture only — 480.

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SUTRA IV. 1. 8.

ध्यानाच्च॥४.१.८॥

dhyānācca ..4.1.8..

… Dhyanat, because of the concentrated meditation. Cha, and.

8. And because meditation is also possible in a sitting posture only — 480.

COMMENTARY

Dhyana or meditation is thinking on one subject continuously, without the inrush of ideas incongruous with the subject of thought. Such meditation is possible in a sitting posture only, and not while lying down or standing, etc. Therefore, a sitting posture should be adopted both for prayers as well as for meditation.

SUTRA IV. 1. 9.

अचलत्वं चापेक्ष्य॥४.१.९॥

acalatvaṃ cāpekṣya ..4.1.9..

…. Achalatvam, motionlessness, steadiness. .. Cha, and, indeed. … Apekshya, referring to.

9. And because the Shruti has reference to motionlessness as a condition of Dhyana. — 400.

COMMENTARY

The word ‘Cha’ in the Sutra has the force of indeed only. In the Chhandogya Upanishad, the root Dhyaya is employed in the sense of motionlessness. This shows that Dhyana has the essential quality of motionlessness. Thus in Chhandogya Upanishad, VII., 6. 1, we have the verb Dhyayati used in the sense of motionlessness.

Dhyana is better than Chitta. The earth is in meditation, as it Were, and thus also the sky, the intermediate region, the Heaven, the Water, the Mountains and Divine Men. Therefore, those who among men have obtained greatness here, on earth, seem to have obtained a portion of Dhyana. While small and vulgar people are always quarrelling, backbiting and abusing each other, great men seem to have obtained a portion of the gift of Dhyana. Meditate on Brahman in Dhyana.

From this indicatory mark also, we learn that meditation should be done in a sitting posture. In secular language also we use the word Dhyayati in the same sense, as in the sentence Dhyayati Kantam Prositaramani, the wife thinks deeply or sitting in reverie thinking over her husband gone on a distant journey.

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