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  2. Meditation - Wikipedia

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    The English meditation is derived from Old French meditacioun, in turn from Latin meditatio from a verb meditari, meaning "to think, contemplate, devise, ponder". [11] [12] In the Catholic tradition, the use of the term meditatio as part of a formal, stepwise process of meditation goes back to at least the 12th-century monk Guigo II, [12] [13] before which the Greek word theoria was used for ...

  3. Effects of meditation - Wikipedia

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    Sahaja yoga meditation is regarded as a mental silence meditation, and has been shown to correlate with particular brain [96] [97] and brain wave [98] [99] [100] characteristics. One study has led to suggestions that Sahaja meditation involves 'switching off' irrelevant brain networks for the maintenance of focused internalized attention and ...

  4. Mindfulness - Wikipedia

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    There are several exercises designed to develop mindfulness meditation, which may be aided by guided meditations "to get the hang of it". [9] [70] [note 3] As forms of self-observation and interoception, these methods increase awareness of the body, so they are usually beneficial to people with low self-awareness or low awareness of their bodies or emotional state.

  5. Transcendental Meditation - Wikipedia

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    Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, developer of the Transcendental Meditation technique. [1] Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a form of silent meditation developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The TM technique involves the silent repetition of a mantra or sound, and is practiced for 15–20 minutes twice per day. It is taught by certified teachers through a ...

  6. Mindfulness-based stress reduction - Wikipedia

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    Participants are also assigned daily homework (45 minutes) and instructed in three primary techniques: mindfulness meditation, body scanning, and simple yoga postures. [4] Group discussions and exploration—of the meditation practice and its application to everyday life—are integral to the program.

  7. Transcendental Meditation technique - Wikipedia

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    The technique is recommended for 20 minutes twice per day. [10] According to the Maharishi, "bubbles of thought are produced in a stream one after the other", and the Transcendental Meditation technique consists of experiencing a "proper thought" in its more subtle states "until its subtlest state is experienced and transcended".

  8. The Weak, Weird Case Against a Supposed 'Orgasm Cult' - AOL

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    "The government has produced over 400,000 pages of discovery material, 80,000 pages of government exhibits, 5,000 pages of [witness statements], and 82 hours of video," said defense lawyers in a ...

  9. Hui Lan Zhang - Wikipedia

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    She is (co)author of numerous works on yoga written in Chinese, most notably Yoga: Qigong and Meditation (Yujia: qigong yu mingxiang 瑜伽——气功与冥想). [ 4 ] Zhang produced her Wai Lana Yoga series for public television in the United States [ 5 ] where it has been airing nationwide since 1998 and is still airing today after 18 years ...