jhāna

Pali

/d͡ʑʱɑː.n̪ɐ/

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Definitions
  • (Buddhism) a state of collected, full-body awareness
  • meditation

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ध्यान (a type of meditation, meditation, dhyna, dhyana).

Origin

Sanskrit

ध्यान

Gloss

a type of meditation, meditation, dhyna, dhyana

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