sadhana

/ (ˈsɑːdʌnə) /


noun
  1. Hinduism one of a number of spiritual practices or disciplines which lead to perfection, these being contemplation, asceticism, worship of a god, and correct living

Origin of sadhana

1
from Sanskrit: effective

Words Nearby sadhana

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How to use sadhana in a sentence

  • I rushed to my retreat, the little attic which had witnessed so many scenes in my turbulent sadhana.

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
  • I wanted to tell you how the least thing distracts me nowadays from my duty to the sadhana.

    Glimpses of Bengal | Sir Rabindranath Tagore
  • I grow quite absent-minded when I try to write for the sadhana magazine.

    Glimpses of Bengal | Sir Rabindranath Tagore
  • I would commend these volumes, and especially the one entitled "sadhana," the collection of essays, to all intelligent readers.

    My Reminiscences | Rabindranath Tagore
  • There was a letter, the last number of the sadhana Magazine, one of the Monist, and some proof-sheets.

    Glimpses of Bengal | Sir Rabindranath Tagore