səˈmädē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Sanskrit samādhi, literally, application, contemplation, from sam together + ā to, towards + -dhi (akin to dadhāti he puts, places) — more at same , acharya , do
1. Hinduism
a. : a state of deep concentration resulting in union with or absorption into ultimate reality — compare raja-yoga
b. : a religious trance
2. Buddhism : the meditative concentration that is the final step of the Eightfold Path
3. Jainism : spiritual self-fulfillment : enlightenment