Dhyanic
/ˈdʒɑːnɪk/noun
Relating to dhyāna, a state or practice of deep meditation or contemplation.
Did you know?In Theosophical and Buddhist-influenced occult writing, “dhyanic” was associated with Dhyāni Buddhas—transcendent beings representing awakened states of consciousness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰyēh₁-
“A reconstructed root associated with focused thought, contemplation, or mental attention; its exact reconstruction and relationship to later forms remain debated.”
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
dhyai
“To meditate, contemplate, or concentrate the mind.”
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
dhyāna
“Meditation, contemplation, or sustained mental absorption.”
Ancient Buddhist Sanskrit and Pali
Sanskrit/Pali
dhyāna / jhāna
“Meditative absorption or a progressively deepened state of concentration.”
19th Century
English
dhyanic
“Relating to dhyāna or to spiritually elevated meditative consciousness, especially in Theosophical writing.”
Modern English
English
dhyanic
“Pertaining to deep meditation, meditative absorption, or dhyāna.”