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meditation

[med-i-tey-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of meditating.

  2. continued or extended thought; reflection; contemplation.

  3. Transcendental Meditation.

  4. devout religious contemplation or spiritual introspection.



meditation

/ ˌɛɪˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of meditating; contemplation; reflection

  2. contemplation of spiritual matters, esp as a religious practice

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meditation1

First recorded in 1175–1225; from Latin 徱پō-, stem of 徱پō “contemplation, planning”; equivalent to meditate + -ion
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That’s the hypothesis of the Feels, an unusual in-person singles event that weaves meditation, talking prompts for intimacy and somatic exercises to help participants connect on a deeper level — with both each other and themselves.

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The film’s emotional centerpiece is a long monologue Albie delivers alone at a desk: a quiet meditation on the hidden beauty of math and, by extension, life.

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These same areas have also been shown to be triggered with meditation or psychedelic experiences, she added.

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My father began to hold his own weekly meditation groups and became more outspoken about his spiritual beliefs and abilities.

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As you sit in meditation on a wooden bench, the sunlight dappling across your face, life’s chaos exists just a hundred steps away on the other side of the temple walls.

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