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To be in Indian dress for state of enlightenment (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satori

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'state of enlightenment' is the definition.
'satori' can be an answer for 'enlightenment' (Buddhist term). I am not certain of the 'state of' bit.

'to be in indian dress' is the wordplay.
'be in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'indian dress' becomes 'sari' (I've seen this in another clue).
'to' placed into 'sari' is 'SATORI'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for satori that I've seen before include "Sudden enlightenment (Buddhism)" , "enlightened state" , "sudden awakening" , "awareness all of a sudden" , "sudden Buddhist enlightenment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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