Definition of "dhyana" []

• A type of profound meditation. (noun)

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• "The word zen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese character ch’an, which itself is adapted from the Sanskrit word dhyana, meaning meditation or absorption."
• ""dhyana" is their special word for higher states of contemplation."
• "The spiritual path of yoga, of which meditation (dhyana) is central, seeks to purify us of the five kleshas (obstacles)."