Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5
ध्यानप्रकारनिर्णयः / Determination of the Modes of Meditation
on Śrīkaṇṭha-Śiva
तत्र निर्विषयं ध्यानं नास्तीत्येव सतां मतम् । बुद्धेर्हि सन्ततिः काचिद्ध्यानमित्यभिधीयते
tatra nirviṣayaṃ dhyānaṃ nāstītyeva satāṃ matam | buddherhi santatiḥ kāciddhyānamityabhidhīyate
في هذا الشأن، رأي الحكماء حقًّا أنه لا توجد تأمّلات خالية من الموضوع خلوًّا مطلقًا. إذ إن التأمل يُوصَف بأنه جريانٌ متصلٌ مخصوصٌ للعقل (buddhi).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It defines dhyāna as an unbroken stream of awareness (buddhi-santati), emphasizing that genuine meditation is not blankness but steady, clarified cognition oriented toward the highest truth—ultimately Shiva as Pati.
Since meditation requires a support, devotees commonly take the Shiva-Linga, Shiva’s form, or the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as an ālambana (meditative basis), which stabilizes the buddhi and gradually refines it toward subtler realization.
Practice mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara) with steady one-pointed contemplation, using a clear support such as the Shiva-Linga or Shiva’s name-form; keep the mind in a continuous, uninterrupted remembrance rather than seeking a void.