samadhi

noun

sa·​ma·​dhi

səˈmädē

plural -s

1

Hinduism

a

: a state of deep concentration resulting in union with or absorption into ultimate reality compare raja-yoga

b

: a religious trance

2

Buddhism : the meditative concentration that is the final step of the Eightfold Path

3

Jainism : spiritual self-fulfillment : enlightenment

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit samādhi, literally, application, contemplation, from sam together + ā to, towards + -dhi (akin to dadhāti he puts, places)

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