sadhana
- noun
- /sɑːˈdʌnə/
- Indian
- Every morning, she follows her sadhana by meditating and practicing yoga for an hour.
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Watch on YouTubeSo that daily sadhana helps to transform our desires into preferences.
- So that daily sadhana helps to transform our desires into preferences.
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We were required to awaken every day at 3:30 a.m., take a cold shower, and then from 4 a.m. until 6:30 a.m. do a sadhana (spiritual discipline) of yoga, meditation, chanting, and prayer.
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In each sadhana, there will be a slightly different method of meditating on voidness.
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So please try to do your own sadhana bhajana, and if you can help someone, then do it.
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So that daily sadhana helps to transform our desires into preferences.
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We are encouraged to engage in community service as a transformation practice, sadhana, without personal recognition or publicity.
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A devotee who executes sadhana bhakti carefully for many years may be allowed to accept disciples.
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I practiced in the evening for the first five years of my ashtanga practice, and it wasn't until I had the opportunity and discipline to switch that I stumbled upon the glories of a morning sadhana.
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As we utilize yogic sadhana (daily practice), the internal forces and pressures open up various compartments of body and mind so that the process of rebalance occurs by itself.
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The traditional sadhana of chanting mantras is essential for personal growth in Hinduism.
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His daily sadhana involves deep reflection and journaling to achieve spiritual enlightenment.
Synonyms
A set of physical poses, breathing, and meditation to improve health and calm the mind
A deep state of calm, focused meditation in Hinduism, Buddhism, and yoga
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Etymology
Sadhana comes from Sanskrit, with the root sadh meaning 'to achieve' and the ending -ana meaning 'a means' or 'a practice'. So sadhana is a regular, disciplined practice you do to reach a personal or spiritual goal, which is why people use it for daily meditation, study, or training.