sadhana

/ (ˈsɑːdʌnə) /

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noun

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

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Word Origin for sadhana

from Sanskrit: effective

Words nearby sadhana

Sadducee, Sade, Sade, Marquis de, sad-faced, sadhaka, sadhana, sadhe, sadhika, sadhu, sadi, Sadie

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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