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Meditation has been practiced since in numerous religious traditions and beliefs. Since the 19th century, it has spread from its origins to other cultures where it is commonly practiced in private and business life. Meditation may be used with the aim of reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and pain, and increasing peace, perception, , and. Meditation is under to define its possible health , , and and other effects. In the , hāgâ Hebrew: הגה means to sigh or murmur, and also, to meditate. When the was translated into Greek, hāgâ became the Greek melete. The use of the term meditatio as part of a formal, stepwise process of meditation goes back to the 12th-century monk. Meditatio is the second of four steps of , an ancient form of Christian prayer. Meditation refers to a mental or spiritual state that may be attained by such practices, and also refers to the practice of that state. Apart from its historical usage, the term meditation was introduced as a translation for Eastern spiritual practices, referred to as dhyāna and and which comes from the root dhyai, meaning to contemplate or meditate. Christian, Judaic, and Islamic forms of meditation are typically devotional, scriptural or thematic, while Asian forms of meditation are often more purely technical. Goleman's has 33 editions listed in WorldCat: 17 editions as and 16 editions as. Citation and edition counts are as of August 2018 and September 2018 respectively. In modern psychological research, meditation has been defined and characterized in a variety of ways; many of these emphasize the role of. Scientific reviews have proposed that researchers attempt to more clearly define the type of meditation being practiced in order that the results of their studies be made clearer. Separation of technique from tradition Some of the difficulty in precisely defining meditation has been the need to recognize the particularities of the many various traditions. There may be differences between the theories of one tradition of meditation as to what it means to practice meditation. The differences between the various traditions themselves, which have grown up a great distance apart from each other, may be even starker. Taylor noted that to refer only to meditation from a particular faith e. The specific name of a school of thought or a teacher or the title of a specific text is often quite important for identifying a particular type of meditation. Focused vs open monitoring meditation In the West, meditation techniques have sometimes been thought of in two broad categories: focused or concentrative meditation and open monitoring or meditation. One style, Focused Attention FA meditation, entails the voluntary focusing of attention on a chosen object, breathing, image, or words. The other style, Open Monitoring OM meditation, involves non-reactive monitoring of the content of experience from moment to moment. Direction of mental attention... A practitioner can focus intensively on one particular object so-called concentrative meditation , on all mental events that enter the field of awareness so-called mindfulness meditation , or both specific focal points and the field of awareness. Open monitoring methods These include , and other awareness states. In the , the focus is on thoughts ceasing. Automatic self-transcending One proposal is that and possibly other techniques be grouped as an 'automatic self-transcending' set of techniques. Other typologies Other typologies include dividing meditation into concentrative, generative, receptive and reflective practices. Some techniques suggest less time, especially when starting meditation, and has quoted research saying benefits can be achieved with a practice of only 8 minutes per day. Some meditators practice for much longer, particularly when on a course or. Some meditators find practice best in. Physical postures and techniques Anshit meditating Whilst positions such as the , half-lotus, , , and positions are popular in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, other postures such as sitting, supine lying , and standing are also used. Meditation is also sometimes done while walking, known as , or while doing a simple task mindfully, known as. Use of prayer beads Some ancient religions of the world have a tradition of using as tools in devotional meditation. Most prayer beads and Christian consist of pearls or beads linked together by a thread. The is a string of beads containing five sets with ten small beads. The Hindu has 108 beads the figure 108 in itself having spiritual significance, as well as those used in and. Each bead is counted once as a person recites a until the person has gone all the way around the mala. The Muslim has 99 beads. Possible benefits of supporting meditation practice with a narrative has expressed the view that having a narrative can help maintenance of daily practice. All the twenty-four Tirthankaras practiced deep meditation and attained enlightenment. They are all shown in meditative postures in the images or idols. The dating to 500 BCE, addresses the meditation system of Jainism in detail. The 8th century Jain philosopher also contributed to the development of Jain yoga through his , which compares and analyzes various systems of yoga, including Hindu, Buddhist and Jain systems. Jain meditation and spiritual practices system were referred to as salvation-path. Meditation in Jainism aims at realizing the self, attaining salvation, take the soul to complete freedom. It aims to reach and to remain in the pure state of soul which is believed to be pure consciousness, beyond any attachment or aversion. The practitioner strives to be just a knower-seer Gyata-Drashta. Jain meditation can be broadly categorized to Dharmya Dhyana and Shukla Dhyana. There exists a number of meditation techniques such as pindāstha-dhyāna, padāstha-dhyāna, rūpāstha-dhyāna, rūpātita-dhyāna, savīrya-dhyāna, etc. In padāstha dhyāna one focuses on. A Mantra could be either a combination of core letters or words on deity or themes. There is a rich tradition of Mantra in Jainism. All Jain followers irrespective of their sect, whether or , practice mantra. Mantra chanting is an important part of daily lives of Jain monks and followers. Mantra chanting can be done either loudly or silently in mind. Pranayama — breathing exercises — are performed to strengthen the five Pranas or vital energy. Yogasana and Pranayama balances the functioning of neuro-endocrine system of body and helps in achieving good physical, mental and emotional health. Contemplation is a very old and important meditation technique. The practitioner meditates deeply on subtle facts. In agnya vichāya, one contemplates on seven facts — life and non-life, the inflow, bondage, stoppage and removal of karmas, and the final accomplishment of liberation. In apaya vichāya, one contemplates on the incorrect insights one indulges, which eventually develops right insight. In vipaka vichāya, one reflects on the eight causes or basic types of karma. In sansathan vichāya, one thinks about the vastness of the universe and the loneliness of the soul. Acharya formulated in the 1970s and presented a well-organised system of meditation. Numerous Preksha meditation centers came into existence around the world and numerous meditations camps are being organized to impart training in it. Piyush Kumar Nahata, an ex-Jain Monk created a meditation technique by the name of evo4soul. He worked more than two decades to understand the process of evolution theory in the context of ancient Indian wisdom provided by Rishis, Tirthankaras and Buddhas. After a deep analysis of both systems he designed a genius system to evolve the soul. Buddhist meditation refers to the meditative practices associated with the religion and philosophy of. Core meditation techniques have been preserved in ancient and have proliferated and diversified through teacher-student transmissions. Buddhist meditation techniques have become increasingly popular in the wider world, with many non-Buddhists taking them up for a variety of reasons. There is considerable homogeneity across meditative practices — such as and various recollections — that are used across , as well as significant diversity. In the tradition alone, there are over fifty methods for developing mindfulness and forty for developing concentration, while in the tradition there are thousands of visualization meditations. Most classical and contemporary Buddhist meditation guides are school-specific. According to Buddhist theory, through the meditative development of serenity, one is able to weaken the obscuring and bring the mind to a collected, pliant and still state. According to the Buddhist tradition, all phenomena are to be seen as , , and. When this happens, one develops dispassion viraga for all phenomena, including all negative qualities and hindrances and lets them go. It is through the release of the hindrances and ending of craving through the meditative development of insight that one gains liberation. In the , Buddhist meditation saw increasing popularity due to the influence of and the lay meditation based. The spread of Buddhist meditation to the paralleled the spread of. Buddhist meditation has also influenced Western Psychology, especially through the work of who founded the MBSR in 1979. The modernized concept of mindfulness based on the Buddhist term and related meditative practices has in turn led to several. Hinduism Sant Jñāneśvar In pre-modern and traditional , Yoga and Dhyana are done to realize union of one's eternal self or , one's. In some Hindu traditions, such as this is equated with the omnipresent and. In others, such as the dualistic and , the Self is referred to as , a pure consciousness which is separate from matter. Depending on the tradition, this liberative event is referred to as , vimukti or. The earliest clear references to meditation in literature are in the middle and the , the latter of which includes the. One of the most influential texts of classical Hindu Yoga is 's c. These are ethical discipline , rules , physical postures , breath control , withdrawal from the senses , one-pointedness of mind , meditation , and finally. Later developments in Hind meditation include the compilation of forceful yoga compendiums like the , the development of as a major form of meditation and. Another important Hindu yoga text is the , which makes use of and Vedanta Philosophy. In the sixth chapter of Bhāvārthadipikā commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita by Sri Jñāneśvar meditation in is described as a state caused by the spontaneous awakening of the sacred energy not Prana or Chi , which creates a connection of the individual soul Ātman with universal Spirit - Paramātman. Modern Meditation is used in modern Hindu religious movements. When Sikhs meditate, they aim to feel 's presence and immerge in the divine light. It is only God's or order that allows a devotee to desire to begin to meditate. It is hearkening to His , accepting and adoring Him that obtains emancipation by bathing in the shrine of soul. All virtues are Yours, O Lord! I have none; Without good deeds one can't even meditate. Traditional Daoist meditative practices were influenced by beginning around the 5th century, and later had influence upon and the. Iranian religions Bahá'í Faith In the teachings of the , meditation along with are both primary tools for spiritual development and mainly refer to one's reflection on the words of God. While and meditation are linked, where meditation happens generally in a prayerful attitude, prayer is seen specifically as turning toward God, and meditation is seen as a communion with one's self where one focuses on the divine. The note that the purpose of meditation is to strengthen one's understanding of the words of God, and to make one's soul more susceptible to their potentially transformative power, more receptive to the need for both prayer and meditation to bring about and maintain a spiritual communion with God. However, he specifically did state that Bahá'ís should read a passage of the twice a day, once in the morning, and once in the evening, and meditate on it. He also encouraged people to reflect on one's actions and worth at the end of each day. During the , a period of the year during which Bahá'ís adhere to a sunrise-to-sunset , they meditate and pray to reinvigorate their spiritual forces. Abrahamic religions Judaism Main article: There is evidence that Judaism has had meditative practices that go back thousands of years. Similarly, there are indications throughout the the Hebrew that meditation was used by the prophets. Some meditative traditions have been encouraged in the school of Judaism known as , and some Jews have described Kabbalah as an inherently meditative field of study. Classic methods include the mental visualisation of the supernal realms the soul navigates through to achieve certain ends. Meditation has been of interest to a wide variety of modern Jews. This practice is the analytical reflective process of making oneself understand a mystical concept well, that follows and internalises its study in Hasidic writings. The , founded by Rabbi Israel Salanter in the middle of the nineteenth-century, emphasized meditative practices of and that could help to improve moral character. Christianity Main articles: , , , , , and is a term for a form of prayer in which a structured attempt is made to get in touch with and deliberately reflect upon the revelations of. The word meditation comes from the Latin word meditari, which means to concentrate. Christian meditation is the process of deliberately focusing on specific thoughts e. The is a devotion for the meditation of the mysteries of Jesus and Mary. The first principle is that meditation is learned through practice. Many people who practice rosary meditation begin very simply and gradually develop a more sophisticated meditation. Christian meditation contrasts with Eastern forms of meditation as radically as the portrayal of in the Bible contrasts with depictions of or in Indian teachings. Unlike Eastern meditations, most styles of Christian meditations do not rely on the repeated use of , and yet are also intended to stimulate thought and deepen meaning. Christian meditation aims to heighten the personal relationship based on the love of God that marks Christian communion. In , the warned of potential incompatibilities in mixing Christian and Eastern styles of meditation. Christian meditation is sometimes taken to mean the middle level in a broad three stage characterization of prayer: it then involves more reflection than first level vocal , but is more structured than the multiple layers of in Christianity. In , in 2007 the in the was founded by the. In and by the centre different kinds of are offered like for example with elements such as , moreover days of exercises of , prayer, , meditation courses, -meditation courses, days of reflection, and Early studies on states of consciousness conducted by Roland Fischer found evidence of mystical experience description in the writings of. Islam Main articles: , , , and is a mandatory act of devotion performed by Muslims five times per day. The body goes through sets of different postures, as the mind attains a level of concentration called khushu'. A second optional type of meditation, called , meaning remembering and mentioning God, is interpreted in different meditative techniques in or Islamic mysticism. This became one of the essential elements of Sufism as it was systematized traditionally. It is juxtaposed with fikr thinking which leads to knowledge. By the 12th century, the practice of Sufism included specific meditative techniques, and its followers practiced breathing controls and the repetition of holy words. Numerous place emphasis upon a meditative procedure which comes from the cognitive aspect to one of the two principal approaches to be found in the : that of the technique, involving high-intensity and sharply focused. Tafakkur or tadabbur in Sufism literally means reflection upon the : this is considered to permit access to a form of and development that can emanate only from the higher level, i. The sensation of receiving awakens and liberates both and , permitting such inner growth that the apparently mundane actually takes on the quality of the. Muslim teachings embrace life as a test of one's submission to God. Pagan and occult religions Religions and religious movements which use magic, such as , , , etc. This is because magic is often thought to require a particular state of mind in order to make contact with spirits, or because one has to visualize one's goal or otherwise keep intent focused for a long period during the ritual in order to see the desired outcome. Meditation practice in these religions usually revolves around visualization, absorbing energy from the universe or higher self, directing one's internal energy, and inducing various states. Meditation and magic practice often overlap in these religions as meditation is often seen as merely a stepping stone to supernatural power, and the meditation sessions may be peppered with various chants and spells. Modern spirituality Mantra meditation, with the use of a and especially with focus on the , is a central practice of the faith tradition and the ISKCON , also known as the Hare Krishna movement. Other popular include the , , , , , Sahaja Yoga, , , and. New Age Main article: New Age meditations are often influenced by Eastern philosophy, mysticism, , Hinduism and Buddhism, yet may contain some degree of Western influence. In the West, meditation found its mainstream roots through the , when many of the rebelled against traditional religion as a reaction against what some perceived as the failure of Christianity to provide spiritual and ethical guidance. New Age meditation as practised by the early hippies is regarded for its techniques of blanking out the mind and releasing oneself from conscious thinking. This is often aided by repetitive chanting of a mantra, or focusing on an object. New Age meditation evolved into a range of purposes and practices, from serenity and balance to access to other realms of consciousness to the concentration of energy in group meditation to the supreme goal of , as in the ancient yogic practice of meditation. Main article: Over the past 20 years, mindfulness and mindfulness-based programs have been used to assist people, whether they be clinically sick or healthy. Some studies offer evidence that mindfulness practices are beneficial for the brain's self-regulation by increasing activity in the. A shift from using the right is claimed to be associated with a trend away from depression and anxiety, and towards happiness, relaxation, and emotional balance. Relaxation training works toward achieving mental and muscle relaxation to reduce daily stresses. In this practice one tenses and then relaxes muscle groups in a sequential pattern whilst concentrating on how they feel. The method has been seen to help people with many conditions, especially extreme anxiety. Jacobson is credited with developing the initial progressive relaxation procedure. These techniques are used in conjunction with other behavioral techniques. Originally used with , relaxation techniques are now used with other clinical problems. Meditation, and -induced relaxation are a few of the techniques used with relaxation training. One of the eight essential phases of developed by , bringing adequate closure to the end of each session, also entails the use of relaxation techniques, including meditation. Multimodal therapy, a technically eclectic approach to behavioral therapy, also employs the use of meditation as a technique used in individual therapy. A collective meditation in From the point of view of and , meditation can induce an. Such altered states of consciousness may correspond to altered neuro-physiologic states. Today, there are many different types of meditation practiced in western culture. Mindful breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and loving kindness meditations for instance have been found to provide cognitive benefits such as relaxation and decentering. With training in meditation, depressive rumination can be decreased and overall peace of mind can flourish. Different techniques have shown to work better for different people. Sound-based meditation of conducted a series of clinical tests on meditators from various disciplines, including the and. In 1975, Benson published a book titled where he outlined his own version of meditation for relaxation. Also in the 1970s, the American psychologist Patricia Carrington developed a similar technique called Clinically Standardized Meditation CSM. In Norway, another sound-based method called Acem Meditation developed a psychology of meditation and has been the subject of several scientific studies. Man Meditating in a Garden Setting The history of meditation is intimately bound up with the religious context within which it was practiced. Some of the earliest references to meditation are found in the of. Around the 6th to 5th centuries BCE, other forms of meditation developed via and in China as well as , , and in and. The , which dates to 1st century BCE considers meditation as a step towards liberation. By the time Buddhism was spreading in China, the which dates to 100 CE included a number of passages on meditation, clearly pointing to known as in China, in Vietnam, and in Korea. The introduced meditation to other Asian countries, and in 653 the first meditation hall was opened in Singapore. Returning from China around 1227, wrote the instructions for. The practice of had involved the repetition of the 99 Names of God since the 8th or 9th century. By the 12th century, the practice of Sufism included specific meditative techniques, and its followers practiced breathing controls and the repetition of holy words. Interactions with Indians, or the may have influenced the meditation approach to , but this can not be proved. Between the 10th and 14th centuries, was developed, particularly on in Greece, and involves the repetition of the. Western progressed from the 6th century practice of Bible reading among monks called , i. Western was further developed by saints such as and in the 16th century. Secular forms of meditation were introduced in India in the 1950s as a modern form of Hindu meditative techniques and arrived in Australia in the late 1950s and, the United States and Europe in the 1960s. Rather than focusing on spiritual growth, secular meditation emphasizes stress reduction, relaxation and self-improvement. Both spiritual and secular forms of meditation have been subjects of scientific analyses. Since the beginning of the '70s more than a thousand studies of meditation in English have been reported. However, after 60 years of scientific study, the exact mechanism at work in meditation remains unclear. Modern dissemination in the west Methods of meditation have been cross-culturally disseminated at various times throughout history, such as Buddhism going to East Asia, and going to many Islamic societies. Of special relevance to the modern world is the dissemination of meditative practices since the late 19th century, accompanying increased travel and communication among cultures worldwide. Most prominent has been the transmission of numerous Asian-derived practices to the West. In addition, interest in some Western-based meditative practices has also been revived, and these have been disseminated to a limited extent to Asian countries. This was the first time that Western audiences on American soil received Asian spiritual teachings from Asians themselves. Observers have suggested many types of explanations for this interest in Eastern meditation and revived Western contemplation. There is a deep spiritual hunger that is not being satisfied in the West. A 2010 review of the literature on and performance in organizations found an increase in corporate meditation programs. As of 2016 around a quarter of U. The goal was to help reduce stress and improve reactions to stress. Aetna now offers its program to its customers. Main article: Research on the processes and effects of meditation is a subfield of research. Modern scientific techniques, such as and , were used to observe neurological responses during meditation. Since the 1950s, hundreds of studies on meditation have been conducted, though the overall methological quality of meditation research is poor, yielding unreliable results. Since the 1970s, and have developed meditation techniques for numerous psychological conditions. Mindfulness practice is employed in psychology to alleviate mental and physical conditions, such as reducing , stress, and. Mindfulness is also used in the treatment of. Studies demonstrate that meditation has a moderate effect to reduce pain. There is insufficient evidence for any effect of meditation on positive mood, attention, eating habits, sleep, or body weight. Preliminary studies showed a potential relationship between meditation and job performance, resulting from cognitive and social effects. Concerns have been raised on the quality of much meditation research, including the particular characteristics of individuals who tend to participate. Differences in effects of different methods Evidence from studies suggests that the categories of meditation, as defined by how they direct attention, appear to generate different brainwave patterns. Evidence also suggests that using different focus objects during meditation may generate different brainwave patterns. In the 2017 survey meditation use among workers was 9. See also: Many major traditions in which meditation is practiced, such as Buddhism and Hinduism, advise members not to consume , while others, such as the Rastafarian movements and Native American Church, view drugs as integral to their religious lifestyle. In several traditional ceremonies, drugs are used as agents of ritual. In the , is believed to be a gift from and a to be used regularly, while alcohol is considered to debase man. Native Americans use , as part of religious ceremony, continuing today. In India, the drink has a long history of use alongside prayer and sacrifice, and is mentioned in the. Many practitioners of eastern traditions rejected this idea, including many who had tried LSD themselves. Other authors, such as , believe that the relationship between religious experiences reached by way of meditation and through the use of psychedelic drugs deserves further exploration. 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Fisher Unwin — via Internet Archive. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ©News Group Newspapers Responsible in England No. On the other hand, he wrote disparagingly of the factory system: I cannot believe that our factory system is the best mode by which men may get clothing. Upon graduation Thoreau returned home to Concord, where he met through a mutual friend. Relaxation training works toward achieving mental and muscle relaxation to reduce daily stresses. Buddhist meditation has also influenced Western Psychology, especially through the work of who founded the MBSR in 1979. As the above satellite image illustrates, snow fell throughout Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains. To some extent, and at solo intervals, even I am a yogi. Perspectives on Psychological Science. New Age meditation as practised by the early hippies is regarded for its techniques of blanking out the mind and releasing oneself from conscious thinking. The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism.
