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Samadhi

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

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

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

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Sanskrit · ancient

"a state of meditative absorption"

compound of 'together', 'toward', and 'placing', meaning intense concentration

English · 1827

"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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