H. P. Blavatsky: The Stanzas of Dzyan - eBook

According to Blavatsky, the Stanzas of Dzyan take their name not from a place or person, but from the Tibetan or Mongolian pronunciation of the Sanskrit words for meditation, DHYANA and DJNYANA (most frequently transliterated in the contemporary form of JNANA), meaning occult wisdom and knowledge. Blavatsky also stated that the word DZYAN is one of many possible transliterations of an obscure term derived from the Sanskrit JANNA, JHANA, DHANA, or DHYANA, which is also related to the Chinese and Tibetan DAN orCH’AN, meaning the reformation of one’s self by meditation and knowledge.   According to Blavatsky, the wordsDAN and CH’AN are general terms for esoteric schools and their literature, an important point to bear in mind. 

The Stanzas of Dzyan, also referred to as the Book of Dzyan, might therefore be thought of as "Stanzas or Book of Meditation," or perhaps more aptly, "Stanzas or Book of Occult Wisdom Revealed in Deep Meditation."   Considered in this light, the stanzas represent spiritual knowledge existing at deep levels of consciousness accessible to those who cultivate profound awareness.  Ultimately, such is probably the origin of the stanzas themselves. 

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