German

Noun

Meditation f. (plural: Meditationen)

  1. meditation
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Meditation is a mental discipline by which the practitioner attempts to get beyond the reflexive, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. Meditation is a component of many religions, and has been practiced since antiquity. It is also practiced outside religious traditions. Different meditative disciplines encompass a wide range of spiritual or psychophysical practices that may emphasize different goals—from achievement of a higher state of consciousness, to greater focus, creativity or self-awareness, or simply a more relaxed and peaceful frame of mind.

Eastern meditation techniques have been adapted and increasingly practiced in Western culture.

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Submitted by kairoer on Wed 08 05 2009 08 30 Filmmaker David Lynch swears his daily practice is crucial to all his creative work

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Integrating Yoga Buddhism and Breath with Christopher Baxter January 3 4 2009 Saturday Sunday 9AM 6PM

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It is important to establish a daily practice and then keep it too. This does not mean 12 hours per day ...

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Meditation. is a very important part of Reiki - a form of healing practice from Japan. This . meditation. has some benefits, according to Reiki practitioners, which includes clairvoyance (the ability to foresee things), greater ability of ...

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Meditation. refers to a condition where the body and the mind relaxed and focused. As a representative of this art report ...

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  • Discovery Health: MeditationDiscovery Health: Meditation
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    An article by Bobbie Lieberman about starting with Meditation.
  • Seminars: Path of LightSeminars: Path of Light
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    Offer training to be a spiritual agent. Details of seminars and registration.
  • <b>Meditation Station</b>Meditation Station
    meditationsociety.com
    Meditation Society of America's web site. Dedicated to sharing meditation techniques and concepts from all traditions.

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meditation?
Q. okay, I am trying to connect more with the spiritual world and other things. Meditation is good for this as well as finding inner peace and things like that. Some things I have read told me to meditate for half an hour every day, but every time I try, I end up getting bored long before the half hour is up. I enjoy meditation as it calms me down, but I have a lot of trouble just concentrating on nothing or my breating. Does anyone have any advice for my meditation? Also, does anyone have any tips on astral projection? I've tried but haven't gotten very far with it. Has anyone achieved it and if so, what did you do? Veni, vidi, excessi! Alice
Asked by Alice - Thu Jun 8 22:51:52 2006 - - 8 Answers - 1 Comments

A. The whole aim of meditation is, 1. to calm your mind, and 2. to focus the mind on one thing. If you sit down and close your eyes you will notice that your mind is jumping from one thought to another. Even though you want to concentrate on your breath you will find other thoughts also coming in between. In learning to meditate you must first learn to calm your mind. You do this by following every thought that comes into you mind. You must be like a Manager of a Hotel who stands at the entrance and observes the customers coming in. Without getting attached to the thoughts try to observe them. You will find that a thought comes in and that it goes nowhere and another thought follows it - try following that too - with same results. This way… [cont.]
Answered by donp - Sat Jun 10 09:39:26 2006

How do I do zen meditation by myself in my home?
Q. How do I do zen meditation by myself in my home? I used to do it in a zen center, but I can't really afford to drive back and forth to a zen center. Can I just sit zazen on my couch or what? I have a Buddha and incense, should I make an alter or what? If you are going to say something involving how I should go to jesus or something, please just don't answer.
Asked by collectorX - Tue Feb 24 02:53:05 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can certainly practice by yourself in your home. That's what most practitioners do - I've done daily practice of Zen in just this way for 20 years. Of course, occasionally it's good to visit your local Zen center to have an interview with a teacher or to participate in a retreat. These experiences will deepen your practice in important ways. But your daily practice doesn't require this. All you need for daily practice is a place to sit. Since your home probably has a floor, you can sit on the floor. Just find a stable cushion to sit on and you're good to go. Once you're sitting, just follow your breath or perform any other mind practice that you've been taught. I like to sit in front of a small altar, although this is not required.… [cont.]
Answered by P'ang - Tue Feb 24 10:23:15 2009

What are some good plants for meditation?
Q. Something to relax the nerves while not intoxicating or clouding the perception ... Also ... where can or do you get them? Fresh is usually good ... and (this) cold season is probably better for shipping goods without sacrificing potency to the heat, for those without access to local nurseries. i'd appreciate very much any help someone could give for serious meditation. catalyst is needed. thanks!
Asked by hamon rye - Tue Dec 1 00:11:14 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well it's illegal...but uh, just ask one of your stoner buddies to hook you up.
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Meditation

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895).

  • Meditation is the soul's perspective glass, whereby, in her long remove, she discerneth God, as if He were nearer at hand.
    • Owen Feltham, p. 406.
  • Profound meditation in solitude and silence frequently exalts the mind above its natural tone, fires the imagination, and produces the most refined and sublime conceptions. The soul then tastes the purest and most refined delight, and almost loses the idea of existence in the intellectual pleasure it receives. The mind on every motion darts through space into eternity; and raised, in its free enjoyment of its powers by its own enthusiasm, strengthens itself in the habitude of contemplating the noblest subjects, and of adopting the most heroic pursuits.
    • John G. Zimmerman, p. 406.
  • It is not he that reads most, but he that meditates most on Divine truth, that will prove the choicest, wisest, strongest Christian.
  • For with all our pretension to enlightenment, are we not now a talking, desultory, rather than a meditative generation?
  • It is an excellent sign, that after the cares and labors of the day, you can return to your pious exercises and meditations with undiminished attention.