Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c16.63

c16.63

Such Meditation is, however, always hindered by physical as well as moral obstacles. The practice of *Yoga* is necessary to overcome such obstacles. Thus to achieve success in Meditation, one should equip himself by *Yoga*, i.e. *Yuma* (restraints), *Niyama* (observances), and other prescribed methods of internal discipline such as penance, breath-regulation (*prāṇāyāma*), abstraction (*pratyāhāra*), contemplation (*dhyāna*), and concentration of mind (*dhāraṇā*).