jhana

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jhana (countable and uncountable, plural jhanas)

  1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) Alternative spelling of dhyana
    • 2024 March 4, Ross Andersen, “The Meditation Start-Up That’s Selling Bliss on Demand”, in The Atlantic‎[1]:
      The first time I heard about the jhanas, they sounded too good to be true. These special mental states are described in the sacred texts of an ancient school of Buddhism.
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