A transliteration of the Sanskrit dhya^na. while having the general meaning of meditation or calm abiding （静虑， 定）， can also have other specific connotations， depending on the context. For instance， in the Yuanjue jing 圆觉经， dhya^na meditation is clearly distinguished from the standard definitions of /samatha （止） and vipa/syana^ （观）， being a third type of meditation which both combines and transcends the other two.