The Efficacy of Modern ‘Dhyana’ Systems

Abstract

Practitioners have been known to complain that modern systems of 'Dhyana' do not offer a permanent solution to the tensions of daily life.  A few days of relief at a Dhyana camp, and then the same old rut of irritation, pressure and tiredness seem to overwhelm the city-dweller, in a never-ending stream of pain and struggle.  This paper seeks to examine why 'Dhyana' systems fail, and finds the answer to the problem in the Bible of all Dhyana systems, the Patanjal Yog Darshan.  It also suggests a practical system of Sadhna for the modern householder.