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Originally Posted by Flyawaywithme
So can someone explain to me what Dyana means?
I read that some monks can stop their breathing through meditation and reaching full growth in body, mind, thought, soul. (I think that's what it said) and thus getting to the 4th Dyana
What is a 4th Dyana? Can you tell me why an ordinary person that's not a monk would be able to stop their breathing for days and weeks and not die?
I tried looking it up on Google and could not find a definite answer.
Thank you.
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Namaste. I happened to have written an article on Patanjali's Yoga aphorisms just the other day...see #7:
http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/sh...d.php?t=108662
I have also experienced the 'breathless state' and your breath doesn't stop, you only take about 3-4 deep breaths per minute. You don't stop your breath to get to this state, your breath automatically slows right down while you are in it.
I achieve this state through a process called Trataka or fixed gazing. It's like a total mindfulness exercise all in itself.
http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/sh...47&postcount=6
You can do Trataka on a candle flame, in between two mirrors (mirror tunnel), gaze into your own eyes into a mirror or just look behind your closed eyes and into the 'nothingness':
http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/sh...3&postcount=15
This is the practice called Dhyana - or 'total identification with 'object' - even if that 'object' is 'The Void'.
You won't find this stuff anywhere else on the internet, I can assure you. lol
Aum.