I would like to understand what is the correct way of doing meditation according to Hinduism (esp. Vedas)? Plus:
What all scripture talk about this?
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The answer is going to be long , so keep some patience and go through the whole reading :
Dhyana, is the Sanskrit term for meditation used in Hinduism. Vedanta is a philosophy of Self-realization, and its practice is a way of Self-realization through yoga and meditation.
Shvetashvatara Upanishad Page -47-50 – Tells us about Right place , Right posture and other essentials one should do before meditation like Pranayama.
The Mundaka Upanishad Verse 2.2.6 tells us the way of doing meditation.
Chandogya Upanishad 1.1 -Page No- 5 -tells us that one should meditate upon the syllabus Om. We also find more description regarding meditation in next verses of this Upanishad.
In Maitri Upanishad this meditation techniques are also described in very detail.
The meditation techniques are also described in Puranas for instance Shreemad Bhagvat purana. SB 11.14: Lord Kṛṣṇa Explains the Yoga System to Śrī Uddhava.
Vedanta recommends regular meditation for everyone, particularly during the hour or two before dawn, which it calls Brahma Muhurta or the hour of God. Sunrise and sunset are other important times for meditation because at these transitional periods in nature, energy can be more easily transformed. The times of the new, full and half moons are also excellent, as are the solstice and equinoctial points. The above things can be found in Adi Shankaracharya’s commentary on Shvetashvatara Upanishad.