SINCE 1828
sadhana
noun
sa·dha·na
| \ ˈsädənə\
plural -s
Definition of sadhana
1
: Hindu religious training or discipline through which an individual attains samadhi
2
: Hindu or Buddhist spiritual training through which an individual worships a formed image as a mediate step to the worship of a formless deity or principle
3
: the tantric evocation of a deity by means of spells and ritual for the purpose of getting control of the deity
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