2007-03-09 02:44:44 · 12 answers · asked by marsh man 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Prayer and Dhyana are two different things
Prayer is like a child requesting mother to give him milk
Dhyana is like a beloved...deep in thoughts about her beloved !!!
2007-03-09 05:21:32 · answer #1 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES OF-COURSE. You are correct.Usually when you pray, you are channelising your thoughts in a single subject.Unless otherwise it is not called as a prayer. Dhyana is also concentration. People confuse this with pooja, homa.etc., . What do we do in puja we chant mantras through our mouth, offer flowers through our hands,see the God's picture or Idol through our eyes,Listen the songs through our ears,and sometime dance for the praise of our GOD. All these things to co-relate and concentrate on a single Object. In the initial stage you may not be able to concentrate completely. So these are all the steps to attain complete concentration.
If still you want to differentiate further I can say, PRAYERS ARE THE STARTING POINT AND DHYANA IS THE END OF A SINGLE JOURNEY.
2007-03-09 13:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by RANJANI 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dhyana is the supreme stage of prayer
2007-03-09 11:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by K.R.K Nair 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silent prayer can be compared to dhyana: both are really kinds of meditation.
2007-03-09 13:34:49 · answer #4 · answered by katinka hesselink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prayers and dhyana are not the same.
2007-03-09 12:21:03 · answer #5 · answered by ud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they both have very small difference ..or may be u can say prayer is the starting for something what we want to achieve via dhyana.
2007-03-09 14:32:41 · answer #6 · answered by BHAUMIK 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali, the stage of meditation preceding dhyÄna is called dharana. In Dhyana, the meditator is not conscious of the act of meditation (i.e. is not aware that s/he is meditating) but is only aware that s/he exists (consciousness of being), and aware of the object of meditation. Dhyana is distinct from Dharana in that the meditator becomes one with the object of meditation and is able to maintain this oneness for 144 inhalations and expirations.
2007-03-09 10:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by ultimatebaseclass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sir,
Prayers are like your school prayers, songs, Chantings, Onkaras, Satsang singings, Bhajans etc etc. Mostly external and sound oriented. These are initially required to get concentration and avoid diversion during meditation.
Dhyana is mostly totally silent and your mind and soul try to be near the GOD you believe and is a step towards samadhi where you are supposed to realise the GODly powers.
To go deep into this please look into books of any good ashramas like Ramakrishna Ashrama, Chinmaya Mission, Arbindo, there are plenty of sources if you are serious.
I pray God for your good Dhyana avastha.
2007-03-09 12:55:11 · answer #8 · answered by girish babu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they both r not the same
prayer can be any form, like offering flower, floding hands and asking for ur wishes to be fulfilled, having omam at home or temple goes on....
dhyana is meditation, concentration.....thats the supreme stage of prayer.
2007-03-09 11:56:34 · answer #9 · answered by slv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dhyana means religion (no matter which one)
Prayers are prayers.
2007-03-09 10:49:45 · answer #10 · answered by peachy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋