چکیده:
Meditation that is called Dhyana in Buddhism is one of the ways that by restraining mind in order to receive the truth possessions, can free man from the psychological pressures of materialistic life and lead him to a spiritual life with peace of mind. Due to the arrival of these methods in Iran with a different culture, the need to study Dhyana arises. The lack of studies in this field in Iran has necessitates for this type of research. The questions we are trying to explain in this article are: principles, goals, methods and levels of meditation in the Mahayana branch of Buddhism based on the text of Amitayurdhyana Sutra, which is one of the meditative texts in the school of pure land of Mahayana Buddhism, we have sought to answer the above questions by descriptive-analytical method and based on the material presented in Amitayurdhyana Sutra, as well as referring to other Buddhist sources.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Meditation (Dhyana) in Mahayana Buddhism Based on Amitayur Dhyana Sutra 2 Sepideh Afrashteh 1, Abolfazl Mahmoudi (Article Received: 2022/02/07 - Article Accepted: 2023/09/21) Abstract Meditation, known as Dhyana in the Buddhist faith, is one of the methods that, by controlling the mind for the purpose of perceiving the truth of things, can liberate human beings from the pressures of material life and lead them towards a spiritual life accompanied by psychological peace.
The main question of this writing is what is Dhyana, explaining its foundations, goals, methods and levels, as well as its results in the Mahayana branch of the Buddhist religion based on the text of Amitayurdhyana Sutra, which is one of the meditative texts of the "Pure Land" school of Mahayana Buddhism.
Introduction The "Pure Land" school 1 is a form of Mahayana Buddhism that revolves around the "Buddha of Light and 2 Endless Life.
According to the teachings of this school, Amitabha, by creating a pure land 8 which is an ideal environment for attaining ultimate salvation and humans can enter it after death, (Inagaki) (xxi) has paved the way for salvation for all beings.
Ms. Zahra Moharrami, in an article, has investigated the subject of the easy path to salvation in the Pure Land, which is based on a translation of a text by Paul O.
5. Methods and Ranks In the Pure Land School, it is believed that the inherent power of the name of Amitabha Buddha and faith in him can remove all obstacles to salvation and guarantee rebirth in his kingdom (12, Keown).
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