Human Development
Stabilization
Description:
In Tibetan Buddhism, stabilization is generated by mental attention to or consciousness of an internal object, in order to perceive such an object clearly, whether or not it is [real].In Hinayana Buddhism: The mind is steady, placed evenly and well on the object or is simply collected. The characteristic of concentration is not scattering or wandering, not wavering or distracted. It welds together coexistent or conascent states, it manifests as peace of mind. Bliss or ease is usually the proximate cause.
Context:
One of the five determining mental factors of Tibetan Buddhism. One of the formations aggregate (mental coefficients) of Hinayana Buddhism, being listed among the constant states which appear in their true nature, and as general primary (always present in any consciousness).< Broader:
Determining mental factors