dhyana

noun

dhya·​na

dēˈänə,

ˈdyä-

plural -s

1

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism : meditation

especially : an uninterrupted state of mental concentration upon a single object : higher contemplation

2

usually capitalized : a Mahayana school of Buddhism relying on meditation as a method of enlightenment compare ch'an

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit dhyāna, from dhyāti he thinks

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