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Definitions
- (religion) A denomination of Buddhism elaborated in Japan.
- (religion) Profound meditation within that denomination of Buddhism.
- (informal) A philosophy of calm, reminiscent of that of the Buddhist denomination.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit ध्यान (a type of meditation, meditation, dhyna, dhyana).
Origin
Sanskrit
ध्यान
Gloss
a type of meditation, meditation, dhyna, dhyana