meditation
Sign in to saveMeditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, "discursive thinking", achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, while not judging the meditation process itself.
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Meditation is a practice where you train your attention and awareness to help you step back from automatic, repetitive thoughts and reach a state of mental clarity and emotional calm. It matters because this mental training can help you achieve greater stability and peace without judging yourself during the process.
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- Etymology
- Definitions
- Difficulties in defining meditation
- No universally accepted definition for meditation
- Separation of technique from tradition
- Dictionary definitions
- Scholarly definitions
- Classifications
- Focused and open methods
- Other possible typologies
- Technique
- Posture
- Frequency
- Supporting aids
- Use of prayer beads
- Striking the meditator
- Using a narrative
- Psychedelics
- Walking Meditation
- Meditation traditions
- Origins
- South Asian religions
- Hinduism
- Mantra Meditation
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- Dhyana
- Samatha and vipassana
- Sikhism
- Taoism
- Abrahamic religions
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Baháʼí Faith
- Modern spirituality
- Modern dissemination in the West
- New Age
- Guided meditation
- Effects
- "Challenging" and adverse effects
- Contemplative traditions
- Mindfulness
- Secular applications
- Psychotherapy
- Clinical
- In the workplace
- In school
- Relaxation response and biofeedback
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, "discursive thinking", achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, while not judging the meditation process itself.
Meditation techniques are broadly classified into focused (or concentrative) and open monitoring methods. Focused methods involve attention to specific objects like breath or mantras, while open monitoring includes mindfulness and awareness of mental events.