Originally Posted by
FlipAsso
I'm very thankfull for your answers.
Philippe, you know where I come from. I originally read a (non-religious) book on self-observation. I searched thoroughly to know more about it, and got into Buddhism. The self-observation practice is very much used there, but the metaphysics don't satisfy me.
It was in hinduism that I found and explanation of the world, god, and all that, that I identified with. The samskara's are much better explain in hinduism than in buddhism (sankhara).
Although I kind of lacked that self-observation practice in hinduism. As I'm not very well read in this religion I had to ask.
2 more questions:
- In buddhism, jhana(absorption) is a state which one attains by the practice of samadhi (concentration). There are a lot of jhana states. In hinduism is samadhi a state one attains by the practice of dhyana?? Samadhi, means a state of no-thought, I understant that there are various degrees and the culminating one is enlightenment or turya (or moksha). Is this correct??
- Also the practice of brahmacharya is of great debate. Is retaining sperm (or as I heard it bindu) good in Raja Yoga?? Or is absolute celibacy necessary??
Thanks for prior answers and thanks in advance.
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