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1. Meditation
   Reflection, contemplation- turning inward toward the self, or outward toward Deity or nature. A quiet time in which the practitioner may either dwell upon particular thoughts or symbols, or allow them to come unbidden.
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2. Meditation
   Mental or physical-mental techniques which aim to produce spiritually desirable states of consciousness. See also ASC, Yoga.
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3. Meditation
   Mental or physical-mental techniques which aim to produce spiritually desirable states of consciousness. See also ASC, Yoga.
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4. meditation
   [n] - contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) 2. [n] - continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
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5. meditation
   Act of spiritual contemplation, practised by members of many religions or as a secular exercise. It is a central practice in Buddhism and Hinduisum (the Sanskrit term is samadhi) and the movement...
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6. meditation
   (Learning Modules / Psychology / Stress management) A relaxation technique where the person attempts to clear all disturbing thoughts from their mind.
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7. Meditation
   The concept of meditation originated in the East, primarily in India, where formal techniques are taught and learnt. In the West this word seems to have a generic meaning, whereby it can almost mean anything. However there are several types of this practice. One is the technique of concentration, which can best described as focusing the mind on a …
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8. Meditation
   Meditation: A self-directed practice for relaxing the body and calming the mind. Most meditative techniques have come to the West from Eastern religious practices, particularly India, China, and Japan, but can be found in all cultures of the world. Until recently, the primary purpose of meditation h...
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9. Meditation
   Med`i·ta'tion noun [ Middle English meditacioun , French méditation , from Latin meditatio .] 1. The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; r...
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10. meditation
    1. The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing. 'Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight.' (Ps. Xix. 14) ... 2. Thought; without regard to kind. 'With wings...
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11. meditation
    noun continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; `the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge`
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12. meditation
    (med″ĭ-ta´shәn) an intentional and self-regulated focusing of attention, originally used primarily in religious and spiritual practice, whose purpose is to relax and calm the mind and body. mindfulness meditation a technique of meditation in which distracting though...
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13. Meditation
    • (n.) Thought; -- without regard to kind. • (n.) The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing.
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14. Meditation
    (from the article `Gounod, Charles`) ...in his operas his sense of musical characterization, though rarely devoid of charm, is often excessively facile, and the religiosity displayed in ...
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15. Meditation
    (from the article `Kafka, Franz`) ...Mauer (The Great Wall of China), in 1931. Such early works by Kafka as Description of a Struggle (begun about 1904) and Meditation, though their ...
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16. meditation
    private devotion or mental exercise consisting in any of innumerable techniques of concentration, contemplation, and abstraction, regarded as ... [8 related articles]
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17. Meditation
    A form of relaxation in which an individual focuses on an object, picture, sound or activity to achieve a state of calmness and self-awareness. Meditating during pregnancy can help to reduce stress and ease the symptoms of pregnancy. Meditation during labor can help ease labor pains and anxiety that can be felt by the mother.
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18. meditation
    meditation, religious discipline in which the mind is focused on a single point of reference. It may be a means of invoking divine grace, as in the contemplation by Christian mystics of a spiritual theme, question, or problem; or it may be a means of attaining conscious union with the divine, e.g., ...
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19. meditation
    Act of spiritual contemplation, practised by members of many religions or as a secular exercise. It is a central practice in Buddhism and Hinduisum (the Sanskrit term is samadhi) and the movement for transcendental meditation
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20. Meditation
    Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the reflexive, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort, and so we...
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21. Meditation
    silencing, this is silencing the body, mind and intellect. The word Dhyana was coined by the Rishis (sages) a long time ago. They called the intellect, mind and body as the Adi (first), Madhya (middle) and Antya (last) Koshas (sheaths or bodies). From these words they picked up Dh, Ya and Aa and joi...
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22. Meditation
    Thought, reflection, and contemplation in order to train the mind, focus the awareness and cultivate the spirit. Sometimes referred to in Mandarin as Neigong or "Inner work."
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23. Meditation
    `Meditation` refers to any of a family of practices in which the practitioner trains his or her mind or self-induces a mode of consciousness in order to realize some benefit. The term meditation refers to a broad variety of practices, ranging from techniques designed to promote relaxation to ...
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24. Meditation
    (song) `"Meditation"` (`"Meditação"` in Portuguese) is a song composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça and English lyrics by Norman Gimbel. Recordings: See also:
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25. Meditation
    (Bobby Miller album) Meditation is the fifth studio album produced by Bobby Miller. It was recorded in 2003. Track listing: # I Can Understand # So Wonderful # I`d Rather Not Say # Slow You Down # In Love # Jobim (Dialogo) # I Can Understand (Lover`s remix) # Slow You Down (Free Spirit Mix)
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