What is the difference between Thyanam & Meditation?

Answer 1

Dhyana is one of the anga(limb) in the astanga-yoga(eight limb) process practiced in the Sataya yuga. The eight limbs are:-
1.yama- means controlling the senses
2.niyama- following strict regulations, rules and regulation
3.asana-sitting postures.
4.pranayama- breathing exercise
5.pratyahara-drive out sense objects such as sound, touch, form, taste and smell
6.dharana- trance, concentration of the mind.;
7.dhyana- meditation
8.samadhi -being absorbed in Vishnu or Krishna consciousness.

This is the process in Satya yuga, but in the next Treta-yuga the process is Yajna(fire sacrifices), the next dvapara-yuga the process is Arcana(deity worship in the temple) and in the present Kali-yuga the proecess is chanting the Hare krishna Mahamantra.

See some of the scriptural quotes below for references.
Srimad Bhagavatam(12.3.52),
Whatever result was obtained in Satya-yuga by meditating on Vishnu, in Treta-yuga by performing sacrifices, and in Dvapara-yuga by serving the Lord's lotus feet can be obtained in Kali-yuga simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.

There are similar verses
Vishnu Purana (6.2.17), Padma Purana (Uttara-khanda 72.25) and e Brihan-naradiya Purana (38.97):
"Whatever is achieved by meditation in Satya-yuga, by the performance of sacrifice in Treta-yuga, and by the worship of Lord Krishna's lotus feet in Dvapara-yuga is obtained in the age of Kali simply by glorifying the name of Lord Kesava."

Brahma-vaivarta Purana also says,
"Thus in the age of Kali the practices of austerity, yoga meditation, Deity worship, sacrifice and so on, along with their various subsidiary functions, are not properly carried out, even by the most expert embodied souls.

Answer 2

As i understand. Thyanam can be reciting a specific mantra focussed but meditation is much beyond that. Its not very easy to meditate considering the present level of work, but can become possible if one practises yoga sincerely.Many people mistake meditation for sititng with closed eyes, but the real one is when u do not even know whats happenning next to u.
Pls correct if iam wrong Guruji.

Answer 3

the important large difference between prayer and meditation is that the prayer is the way of love and renounce to the unknown God to attraction to close the most suitable reality, the position as meditation is the guy way of will and the awareness to attraction to close the most suitable reality of the self and the existence.

Answer 4

both are same man

Answer 5

both are same

Answer 6

one is physically and another is metally.

Answer 7

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