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
ในเรื่องนี้ ท่านผู้รู้เห็นว่า ‘ภาวนาไร้อารมณ์โดยสิ้นเชิง’ นั้นไม่มี เพราะคำว่า ‘ภาวนา’ หมายถึงกระแสแห่งปัญญา (พุทธิ) ที่ต่อเนื่องไม่ขาดสาย.
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.