'jog sgom
Basic Meaning
This is the meditation of directly observing the mind without engaging in any analytical or intellectual activity. (Thrangu Rinpoche, Transcending Ego, 102).
Has the Sense of
Also called Settling meditation (Skt. sthāpyabhāvanā; Tib. འཇོག་སྒོམ་, jokgom or jok gom, Wyl. 'jog sgom) — the counterpart of analytical meditation. The practice of settling or resting the mind, which is alternated with periods of analysis or visualization.
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche says:
"Whenever we reach a conclusion, or simply get tired, we just remain, settled in peace. This part is a little like shamatha." (Source: Rigpa Wiki)
"In placement meditation one goes directly into deep Shamatha meditation and then one "looks at mind" directly without any analysis and perceives its emptiness." (Thrangu Rinpoche, Transcending Ego, 86).
Discussion of the term
Note that there is a Sanskrit term, sthāpyabhāvanā, sometimes referred to in research for this Tibetan word, but according to the Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, it appears to be a back-translation or unattested Sanskrit equivalent.
| Term Variations | |
| Key Term | 'jog sgom |
|---|---|
| Topic Variation | Placement Meditation |
| Tibetan | འཇོག་སྒོམ་ ( Jok gom) |
| Wylie Transliteration | 'jog sgom ( Jok gom) |
| Devanagari Sanskrit | स्थाप्यभावना ( stapyabavana) |
| Romanized Sanskrit | sthāpyabhāvanā ( stapyabavana) |
| Buddha-nature Site Standard English | placement meditation |
| Karl Brunnhölzl's English Term | resting meditation |
| Term Information | |
| Source Language | Tibetan |
| Basic Meaning | This is the meditation of directly observing the mind without engaging in any analytical or intellectual activity. (Thrangu Rinpoche, Transcending Ego, 102). |
| Has the Sense of | Also called Settling meditation (Skt. sthāpyabhāvanā; Tib. འཇོག་སྒོམ་, jokgom or jok gom, Wyl. 'jog sgom) — the counterpart of analytical meditation. The practice of settling or resting the mind, which is alternated with periods of analysis or visualization.
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche says: "Whenever we reach a conclusion, or simply get tired, we just remain, settled in peace. This part is a little like shamatha." (Source: Rigpa Wiki) "In placement meditation one goes directly into deep Shamatha meditation and then one "looks at mind" directly without any analysis and perceives its emptiness." (Thrangu Rinpoche, Transcending Ego, 86). |
| Further Explanation | Note that there is a Sanskrit term, sthāpyabhāvanā, sometimes referred to in research for this Tibetan word, but according to the Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, it appears to be a back-translation or unattested Sanskrit equivalent. |
| Term Type | Noun |
| Definitions | |
