| 释义 |
dhya·na
\dēˈänə, ˈdyä-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Sanskrit dhyāna, from dhyāti he thinks — more at semantics
1. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism : meditation; especially : an uninterrupted state of mental concentration upon a single object : higher contemplation
2. usually capitalized : a Mahayana school of Buddhism relying on meditation as a method of enlightenment — compare ch'an |