Devanagari: ध्यान ISO15919: dhyāna also written as dhyan
Trying to focus on the divine form and qualities of God. The sixth of eight limbs of yoga compulsory for the spiritual edification of the soul. See ashtanga yoga.
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Different acharyas of bhakti also advise focusing on God's divine name, form, lilas, virtues, abodes. Along with dhyana they used different names like smarana (Devanagari: स्मरण ISO15919: smaraṇa), manana (Devanagari: मनन ISO15919: manana), sumirana (Devanagari: सुमिरन ISO15919: sumirana) and rupadhyana - focussing on divine form of God.
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