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- Dictionarymeditative/ˈmɛdɪtətɪv/
adjective
- 1. relating to or absorbed in meditation or considered thought: "meditative techniques"
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1 day ago · Meditation has proven difficult to define as it covers a wide range of dissimilar practices in different traditions. In popular usage, the word "meditation" and the phrase "meditative practice" are often used imprecisely to designate practices found across many cultures.
3 days ago · Effects of mindfulness meditation. A previous study commissioned by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that meditation interventions reduce multiple negative dimensions of psychological stress. [5] .
4 days ago · At its core, meditation is about observing your thoughts without judgment and staying present. It helps build emotional regularity and a healthier relationship with your mind so that you're not a victim to every negative or hurtful thought that passes, says meditation expert Murray Hidary . However, meditation is not a one-size-fits-all technique.
4 days ago · Advanced meditation lends itself to modern, empirical scientific study for several reasons, one of which is the robust research foundation provided by decades of studies from the prior waves....
3 days ago · Descriptions of various meditative practices or states, namely the four jhanas (meditative absorptions) and the formless dimensions (arupāyatana). Ethical training including the ten courses of wholesome action and the five precepts. Nirvana (Pali: nibbana), the highest good and final goal in Theravāda Buddhism.
2 days ago · Types of spirituality are fundamentally distinctive styles of spiritual wisdom and spiritual practices with certain shared characteristics. These may be expressed in a body of literature, in meditative practices or other spiritual disciplines, in distinctive communities that practice a certain lifestyle, or in a combination of these.
5 days ago · Key points. Recent research finds that monks who regularly meditate have different gut microbes than their neighbors. This connection may exist because meditation can lower mental anxiety....
