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dhyana
- /ˈdjɑːnə/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɑːnə
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, literally “meditation”). Doublet of Zen and Chan.
noun dhyanas · jhana
- A type of profound meditation. Thus the Kaivalyopanisad accords equal importance to Sraddha (faith-regard), devotion (bhakti) and meditation (dhyana) for the attainment of the highest knowledge.
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Talk about this word "dhyana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dhyana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dhyana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dhyana "dhyana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dhyana.Cite this
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title = {dhyana},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dhyana},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
