Samadhi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈmɑːdi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Samadhi is a noun meaning A state of transcendent union supposed to be assumed by a holy man or yogi at his death.
Meaning
A state of transcendent union supposed to be assumed by a holy man or yogi at his death.
More Meanings
- The highest state of meditation, at which complete unity is reached.
- The tomb of a holy person or saint in India.
Example Sentences
She had seated herself cross-legged in the samadhi position and simply ceased to be.
The yogi, or disciple, who has by these means overcome the obscurations of his lower nature sufficiently, enters into the condition termed samâdhi, and ‘comes face to face with facts which no instinct or reason can ever know.’
Word Forms
- samadhis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sutra, bodhi, mysticism, moksha, siddhi, contemplation.
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