Sadhana
(साधना)Literal Meaning
Spiritual practice; the means to an end
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From Sanskrit 'sadh' (to accomplish, succeed); any disciplined, consistent spiritual practice — meditation, mantra japa, ritual, austerity, or study — undertaken with the specific purpose of achieving self-realization.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Unlike sporadic prayer, sadhana implies regularity and rigor over time — spiritual traditions across India stress that consistency, more than intensity, transforms practice into realization.