Definition
A Sanskrit term for meditation or deep concentration, particularly in Hindu and Buddhist spiritual practices.
Etymology
From Sanskrit dhyāna, derived from the root dhyai (to think or meditate). The word entered English through translations of Eastern philosophical texts in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
Dhyana is the direct ancestor of the Japanese word zen—both came from Sanskrit through different language paths, showing how a single concept of meditation traveled across Asia and reshaped entire religious traditions.
Translations
CACatalà
dhyana
dee-ya-na
CSČeština
dhyana
dee-ya-na
DEDeutsch
Dhyana
dee-ya-na
ELΕλληνικά
Δύανα
dee-ya-na
ESEspañol
dhyana
dee-ya-na
FRFrançais
dhyana
dee-ya-na
HUMagyar
dhyana
dee-ya-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
dhyana
dee-ya-na
ITItaliano
dhyana
dee-ya-na
MSBahasa Melayu
dhyana
dee-ya-na
NLNederlands
dhyana
dee-ya-na
PLPolski
dhyana
dee-ya-na
PTPortuguês
dhyana
dee-ya-na
RORomână
dhyana
dee-ya-na
RUРусский
Дхиана
dhee-a-na
SVSvenska
dhyana
dee-ya-na
SWKiswahili
dhyana
dee-ya-na
TAதமிழ்
தியானம்
thee-ya-nam
TEతెలుగు
ధ్యానం
dhyaana-m
TRTürkçe
dhyana
dee-ya-na
UKУкраїнська
Дхіана
dhee-a-na
VITiếng Việt
dhyana
dee-ya-na