The Jhānas 1. The word samādhi is used in close association with jhāna. Samādhi derives from sam-a-dha, meaning “to collect or bring together.” Often translated into English as concentration, samādhi specifically suggests the process of unifying the mind through the practice of focusing attention. The term, therefore, has a broader scope of meaning than jhāna. It includes both jhāna in the more specific sense (called apannāsamādhi), as well as all the many different levels of “bringing together” (concentration) preceding them (known as parikamma and upacārasamādhi).Another closely related word
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