Dhyanic
/ˈdʒɑː.nɪk/noun
Relating to dhyāna, a state or practice of deep meditation and contemplative absorption.
Did you know?Dhyāna traveled across Asia through Buddhist languages: Sanskrit dhyāna became Pali jhāna, Chinese chán, and ultimately Japanese Zen.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
dhyāna
“Meditation, contemplation, or meditative absorption”
Early Buddhist Period
Pali
jhāna
“A state of concentrated meditative absorption”
Medieval China
Chinese
chán
“Meditation; the name of the Buddhist tradition centered on meditation”
Medieval Japan
Japanese
zen
“Meditation; the Japanese form of the Chinese Buddhist tradition”
19th–20th Century
English
dhyanic
“Relating to dhyāna or meditative contemplation”