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Meditation can be a powerful tool to provide yourself with emotional healing or guide you through the challenges of life. You can use meditation in a number of ways by setting an intention for what direction you want energy to flow, either in your own life or into another person’s life. Here is how to use meditation. more »
Mantra meditation is one of the most commonly practiced forms of meditation, an art that dates to nearly as far back as human history goes. But just because it is a common practice, that does not make it an easy one. We are going to look at some ways to get started down the road to a successful meditation. more »
The eastern practice of Mandala meditation has been used for centuries as an effective tool in calming the soul and clearing the mind of clutter. Mandala meditation is for the beginner and the long-time meditater alike. It may be of particular utility to those that have difficulty sitting still and being in the moment, as... more »
Meditation is an ancient spiritual practice through which a person attempts to achieve a more contemplative yet aware state of consciousness. In this state, thoughts and energy flow freely, unimpeded by mundane issues and conscious mental blocks. This is the ideal state for casting any kind of spells, and once a certain level of... more »
Meditation cushions are designed to aid sitting meditation practice. The type of meditation cushion one chooses determines the sitting pose. It is important to know how to use a meditation cushion in order to reap the cushion's full benefit. A meditation cushion helps to establish a comfortable sitting pose and to keep the spine... more »
Buddhist meditation is the practice of being mindful in all you do, as you are doing it. You practice Buddhist meditation by sitting at least... more »
Sufism is considered a mystical practice by the Islamic religion. Meditation is a vital part of this practice. The purpose is to manifest the... more »
Zen meditation brings up images of robed Buddhist monks sitting on a verdant mountaintop and meditating until they reach enlightenment. But you... more »
Meditation techniques have been brought into different cultures and lifestyles for thousands of years as a practice for relaxation and clarity. ... more »
Transcendental Meditation is a proprietary name for a form of single-pointed or mantra meditation. It uses various Sanskrit forms of the name of... more »
Meditation is used as a broad term for practices done by a sole practitioner without much, if any, external aid, often for the purpose of self-transformation. Often, though not at all necessarily, meditation is done as part of a religious tradition.
Etymology
The word meditation comes from the Indo-European root med-, meaning "to measure." It entered English as meditation through the Latin meditatio, which originally indicated any type of physical or intellectual exercise, then later evolved into the more specific meaning "contemplation."
Practices founded in spirituality and religion
There are many specific ways of meditating; even in a specific religious tradition there are lots of different ways of meditating. Some have also pointed to similarities between the various ways of meditating.
Baháí Faith
The Baháí Faith teaches that meditation is necessary for spiritual growth, alongside obligatory prayer and fasting. `Abdul-Bahá is quoted as saying:
"Meditation is the key for opening the doors of mysteries to your mind. In that state man abstracts himself: in that state man withdraws himself from all outside objects; in that subjective mood he is immersed in the ocean of spiritual life and can unfold the secrets of things-in-themselves."
Although the founder of the Faith, Baháulláh, never specified any particular forms of meditation, some Baháí practices are meditative. One of these is the daily repetition of the Arabic phrase Alláhu Abhá () (God is Most Glorious) 95 times preceded by ablutions. Abhá has the same root as Bahá (Arabic: بهاء "splendor" or "glory") which Baháís consider to be the "Greatest Name of God".
Buddhism
Buddhist meditation is fundamentally concerned with two themes: transforming the mind and using it to explore itself and other phenomena.B. Alan Wallace, Contemplative Science. Columbia University Press, 2007, p. 81. The historical Buddha himself, Siddhartha Gautama, was said to have read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation
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