dhyana
noun
dhya·na
\dēˈänə, ˈdyä-\
Definition of dhyana
-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
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Origin and Etymology of dhyana
Sanskrit dhyāna, from dhyāti he thinks — more at semantics
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