Saññā-vedayita-nirodha
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saññā-vedayita-nirodha (Pāli, the cessation of ideation and feeling). A deep state of meditative trance in which the vital bodily functions are suspended, in a manner similar to hibernation. Also used as a synonym for nirodha-samāpatti.