English Explanatory Dictionary

samadhi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of transcendent union supposed to be assumed by a holy man or yogi at his death.
  2. The highest state of meditation, at which complete unity is reached.
  3. The tomb of a holy person or saint in India.

Pronunciation

/səˈmɑːdi/

Word forms

samadhi samadhis

Etymology

From Sanskrit समाधि (samādhi, “placing together”), from सम (sama, “together”) + आ (ā) prefix + धा (dhā, “to place”).

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