A report on Meditation
Practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
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Shangqing School
2 linksDaoist movement that began during the aristocracy of the Western Jin dynasty.
Daoist movement that began during the aristocracy of the Western Jin dynasty.
Shangqing practice values meditation techniques of visualization and breathing, as well as physical exercises, as opposed to the use of alchemy and talismans.
Prayer beads
1 linksPrayer beads are a form of beadwork used to count the repetitions of prayers, chants, or mantras by members of various religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, Umbanda, Islam, Sikhism, the Baháʼí Faith, and some Christian denominations, such as the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Prayer beads are a form of beadwork used to count the repetitions of prayers, chants, or mantras by members of various religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, Umbanda, Islam, Sikhism, the Baháʼí Faith, and some Christian denominations, such as the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
The term rosary comes from the Latin rosarium "rose garden" and is an important and traditional devotion of the Catholic Church, combining prayer and meditation in sequences (called "decades") of the Lord's Prayer, 10 Hail Marys, and a Gloria Patri as well as a number of other prayers (such as the Apostles' Creed and the Salve Regina) at the beginning and end.
Naam Japo
1 linksIn Sikhism, Nām Japō (Gurmukhi ਨਾਮ ਜਪੋ), also known as Naam Japna or Naam Simran, refers to the meditation or contemplation of the various Names of God (or qualities of God), especially the chanting of the word "Waheguru" ('Wonderful Teacher') representing the formless being, the creator of all the forms, and the being omnipresent in all forms.
Sufi whirling
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Sufi whirling (or Sufi turning) (Semazen borrowed from Persian Sama-zan, Sama, meaning listening, from Arabic, and zan, meaning doer, from Persian) is a form of physically active meditation which originated among certain Sufi groups, and which is still practiced by the Sufi Dervishes of the Mevlevi order and other orders such as the Rifa'i-Marufi.
Retreat (spiritual)
0 linksThe meaning of a spiritual retreat can be different for different religious communities.
The meaning of a spiritual retreat can be different for different religious communities.
Spiritual retreats allow time for reflection, prayer, or meditation.
Coping
0 linksCoping refers to conscious or unconscious strategies used to reduce unpleasant emotions.
Coping refers to conscious or unconscious strategies used to reduce unpleasant emotions.
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Kabbalah
1 linksEsoteric method, discipline and school of thought in Jewish mysticism.
Esoteric method, discipline and school of thought in Jewish mysticism.
By expressing itself using symbols and myth that transcend single interpretations, Theosophical Kabbalah incorporates aspects of philosophy, Jewish theology, psychology and unconscious depth psychology, mysticism and meditation, Jewish exegesis, theurgy, and ethics, as well as overlapping with theory from magical elements.
Sahaja Yoga
0 linksReligion founded in 1970 by Nirmala Srivastava .
Religion founded in 1970 by Nirmala Srivastava .
Meditation is one of the foundational rituals within Sahaja Yoga.
A Christian Reflection on the New Age
3 linksA Christian Reflection on the New Age refers to a six-year study by the Roman Catholic Church on the New Age movement.
A Christian Reflection on the New Age refers to a six-year study by the Roman Catholic Church on the New Age movement.
In response to the requests, the document addresses and provides Christian guidance on New Age phenomena that involve yoga, meditation, feng shui and crystal healing and was published in 2003 as a 90-page booklet titled A Christian reflection on the New Age.
Neigong
0 linksNeigong, also spelled nei kung, neigung, or nae gong, refers to any of a set of Chinese breathing, meditation, somatics practices, and spiritual practice disciplines associated with Daoism and especially the Chinese martial arts.