Dhyana in Buddhism
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In the oldest texts of Buddhism, dhyāna or jhāna is a component of the training of the mind, commonly translated as meditation, to withdraw the mind from the automatic responses to sense-impressions a
Buddha depicted in dhyāna, Amaravati, India
Buddha in Dhyana, which in this context means: The meditative training stage on the path to Samadhi.
Bodhisattva seated in meditation. Afghanistan, 2nd century CE.
Venerable Hsuan Hua meditating in the Lotus Position. Hong Kong, 1953
Pratītyasamutpāda
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Pratītyasamutpāda, commonly translated as dependent origination, or dependent arising, is a key doctrine in Buddhism shared by all schools of Buddhism. It states that all dharmas arise in dependence u
Brick inscribed with the Sutra on Dependent Origination. Found in Gopalpur, Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh. Dated c. 500 CE, Gupta period. Ashmolean Museum.
A circular schema of the 12 nidanas as understood in Theravada Buddhist scholasticism
In Tibetan Buddhism, the 12 nidanas are typically shown on the outer rim of a wheel of existence. This is a common genre of art found in Tibetan temples and monasteries. The three poisons (greed, hatred and delusion) sit at the very center of wheel.