dhya·na
| \ dēˈänə, ˈdyä- \
plural -s
Definition of dhyana
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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