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Meditation
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Shankhaprakshalana | Kapalbhati |

Meaning of the word

Meaning of the word 1. v.i. Exercise the mental faculties in (esp. religious or spiritual) thought or contemplation. (Foll. by on, upon, over.) v.t. Muse over, reflect on; consider, study, ponder. Also, plan by turning over in the mind, conceive mentally, (a thing, to do). Fix one's attention on; observe intently or with interest.

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Etymology
Etymology : Latin - meditari 1. a : to reflect on or muse over : contemplate b : to engage in contemplation or reflection 2. intend : purpose

Meditation : the act or process of meditating : serious contemplation or reflection Other meanings and aim : 1. Private devotion or mental exercise
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Techniques of concentration, Contemplation, and Abstraction,

these thought to be conducive for spiritual awareness or somatic calm.

Tradition and forms of meditation-practices

Tradition and forms of meditation-practices : Meditation in some form has been systematized in most great religions of the world. Some of the Name and School of Meditation Practices and techniques are : S.no 1. 2. 3. 4. Religious Traditions Hindu philosophical school Buddhism - (Pli) China as Japan Name Yoga : Dhyana Jhnas Ch'an Zen

Names of the Practices : Meditation may also be said to be a kind or process of spiritual purification. This is sought through Various practices in different traditions : S.no 5. 6. 7. 8. Religious Traditions Hindu and Buddhist Islm Christian Tantric Buddhists of Tibet Technique / Practices Mantra dhikr Jesus prayer Mandala

Mantra - the verbal or mental repetition of a prescribed efficacious syllable, word, or text Mandala (circle) diagram as a collection point of universal forces, accessible to man by meditation.
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Mechanical devices used for meditation

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Focusing of attention upon a (visual) image, Mala (Rosary) Bhajan prayer wheel, Keertan (music play) Mandala Chakra

Authored & Developed By

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Dr. Sushim Dubey

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Dr. Sushim Dubey This study material is based on the courses taught by Dr. Sushim Dubey to the Students of M.A. (Yoga) Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur and the Students of Diploma in Yoga Studies/Therapy of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, during 2005-2008 All rights reserved.

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