Trance: 8 definitions
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Trance means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
“Trance” can be denoted by the Sanskrit term samādhi.—It is included in the English glossary section of the translation of the Brahma-samhita.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
jhāna.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Trance of pure devotion.
Full-text (+241): Samadhi, Samnipatanidra, Chu shen yin le, Nirvikalpa, Samapatti, Khel, Mohasamutthana, Khelana, Trance of pure devotion, Acaitanya, Mohasamvattaniya, Bhojanagiddha, Shuddhabhaktisamadhi, Chan si, Apratishthadhyanavartanin, Tandra, Tanmaya, Chan xi, Guan chan, Madhumati.
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Search found 191 books and stories containing Trance; (plurals include: Trances). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Verses on the Perfection of Wisdom
The Perfection Of Wisdom In Eight Thousand Lines
Craic, duende and conversational trances < [Vol 55, No 2 (March/April) (2013)]
Gauteng mental healthcare providers’ understanding of cultural and religious... < [Vol 67, No 1 (Part 1) (2025)]
Use of traditional medicine versus use of the community-based primary health... < [Vol 52, No 6 (November/December) (2010)]
Buddhacarita (by Charles Willemen)
Chapter XII - Visits to Ārāḍa and Udraka < [Fascicle Three]
Chapter XXVI - The Great Parinirvāṇa < [Fascicle Five]
Chapter XXI - Subduing the Maddened Elephant Dhanapālaka < [Fascicle Four]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Trance in the Spirit Realm: A Journey Beyond the Veil < [Volume 79 (1992)]
Voices from Beyond: Spiritualism and Society in the 19th Century < [Volume 164 (2013)]
Eschatology and Behavior in Seventh-Day Adventism < [Volume 65-1 (1988)]
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Sūtra 1.17 < [Book 1 - Trance (Samādhi)]
Sūtra 1.10 < [Book 1 - Trance (Samādhi)]
Sūtra 1.41 < [Book 1 - Trance (Samādhi)]