dhyana

English

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Etymology

From Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /diːˈɑːnə/

Noun

dhyana (uncountable)

1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) A type of profound meditation.
   • 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Folio Society 2008, p. 341:

     The Buddhists use the word ‘samâdhi’ as well as the Hindus; but ‘dhyâna’ is their special word for higher states of contemplation.

Translations

type of profound meditation

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 禪 (cmn), 禅 (cmn) (chán), 禪那 (cmn), 禅那 (cmn) (chánnuó)

• Finnish: dhyana (fi)
• Marathi: ध्यान (mr) (dhyāna)