samadhi

[ suh-mah-dee ]

/ səˈmɑ di /

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noun Hinduism, Buddhism.

the highest stage in meditation, in which a person experiences oneness with the universe.

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Origin of samadhi

First recorded in 1820–30, samadhi is from the Sanskrit word samādhi

Words nearby samadhi

Salyut, Salzburg, Salzgitter, Sam, samaʿ, samadhi, samaj, Saman, Samana Cay, Samanid, Samantha

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How to use samadhi in a sentence

Growing alarmed, the Guru also grew meek, and asked only ten rupees and a promise of silence for the performance of a samadhi.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
Of Samadhi or human hibernation there have been three cases within the last twenty-five years.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
He thereupon in the very middle of the river burnt his body in a fiery ecstasy of Samadhi, and his pari-nirvana was attained.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien
Samadhi is a superconscious state of ecstasy in which the yogi perceives the identity of soul and Spirit.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

I entered the nirbikalpa samadhi state, remaining unbrokenly in its bliss for seven days.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for samadhi

samadhi

/ (sʌˈmɑːdi) /

noun

Buddhism Hinduism a state of deep meditative contemplation which leads to higher consciousness

Word Origin for samadhi

from Sanskrit: concentration, from samā together + dhi mind

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