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

Samadhi Paramitha Brahmananayake is looking at the field where she spent months camped out with thousands of other demonstrators in Sri Lanka’s capital in 2022.

From BBC

Although the protests have gone silent for now, some protesters like Samadhi Brahmananayake argue that the agitation showed what people's power can do.

From BBC

While the ashram is no longer here, his tomb, the Ganga Ram Samadhi, still stands. 

From BBC

Published in Hindi in 2018 with the title Ret Samadhi, it traces the transformative journey of Ma, who becomes depressed after the death of her husband.

From BBC

According to Pemaratana, this particular one depicts the Buddha in a pose symbolizing samadhi, or stillness.

From Seattle Times