samadhi

[ suh-mah-dee ]

noun

, Hinduism, Buddhism.

1. the highest stage in meditation, in which a person experiences oneness with the universe.

samadhi

/ sʌˈmɑːdi /

noun

1. Buddhism Hinduism a state of deep meditative contemplation which leads to higher consciousness

Word History and Origins

Origin of samadhi¹

First recorded in 1820–30, samadhi is from the Sanskrit word samādhi

Word History and Origins

Origin of samadhi¹

from Sanskrit: concentration, from samā together + dhi mind

Example Sentences

Growing alarmed, the Guru also grew meek, and asked only ten rupees and a promise of silence for the performance of a samadhi.

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Of Samadhi or human hibernation there have been three cases within the last twenty-five years.

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He thereupon in the very middle of the river burnt his body in a fiery ecstasy of Samadhi, and his pari-nirvana was attained.

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Samadhi is a superconscious state of ecstasy in which the yogi perceives the identity of soul and Spirit.

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I entered the nirbikalpa samadhi state, remaining unbrokenly in its bliss for seven days.

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