samadhi

Definitions


[səˈmɑːdi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a state of intense concentration achieved through meditation. In yoga this is regarded as the final stage, at which union with the divine is reached (before or at death)
(e.g: the lotus position is believed to aid the flow of spiritual energy, facilitating meditation and ultimately samadhi)

- a tomb
(e.g: they visited the samadhi of the late leader and offered floral tributes)


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Origin:
Sanskrit samādhi ‘contemplation’




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