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samadhi

In yoga and Buddhist meditation, a state of intense concentrative absorption, considered the highest stage of meditative practice.

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Where does the word "samadhi" come from? It comes from Sanskrit samadhi, and was adopted directly into English (1827).

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Where does the word "samadhi" come from? It comes from Sanskrit samadhi, and was adopted directly into English (1827).

Samadhi’s story begins in Sanskrit: samadhi meant “a state of meditative absorption.” Compound of 'together', 'toward', and 'placing', meaning intense concentration. It reached English by 1827 as samadhi. Adopted in English writing on yoga and Buddhist meditation. Today, samadhi means in yoga and Buddhist meditation, a state of intense concentrative absorption, considered the highest stage of meditative practice.

  1. Stage 1 · Sanskrit · ancient samadhi "a state of meditative absorption", compound of 'together', 'toward', and 'placing', meaning intense concentration.
  2. Stage 2 · English · 1827 samadhi "a state of intense meditative absorption, the highest stage of yogic practice", adopted in English writing on yoga and Buddhist meditation.

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