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jhana

jhana is the alternative spelling of dhyana.

Meaning of dhyana

Noun

dhyana (countable and uncountable, plural dhyanas)

  1. (Hinduism) A type of profound meditation.
    • Thus the Kaivalyopanisad accords equal importance to Sraddha (faith-regard), devotion (bhakti) and meditation (dhyana) for the attainment of the highest knowledge.1844, Calcutta Review, page 123

Forms of jhana

pluraljhanas

Questions about jhana

What is jhana the alternative spelling of?
Jhana is the alternative spelling of dhyana.

Words near jhana in the dictionary

  1. Jhalokati District
  2. jhampani
  3. jhampanie
  4. jhampanies
  5. jhampanis
  6. jhana
  7. jhanas
  8. jhandi
  9. jhandis
  10. Jhang
  11. Jhangar

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