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| ashram |
a religious community or retreat at which people meet for meditation and exercise, esp. yoga. [1/2 definitions] |
| contemplation |
deep religious or spiritual meditation. [1/2 definitions] |
| contemplative |
one who is dedicated to contemplation and meditation, such as a monk. [1/2 definitions] |
| eremite |
a recluse, esp. one who retreats for religious meditation; hermit. |
| Hinayana |
the earlier and more conservative branch of Buddhism, which emphasizes self-discipline, meditation, and self-purification. (Cf. Mahayana.) |
| koan |
in Zen Buddhism, a nonsense question or paradox used as an aid to meditation in order to encourage a greater awareness of reality. |
| mandala |
any of various graphic symbols of the universe that are usu. circular with enclosed complex geometric designs, used esp. as an aid to meditation in Hinduism and Buddhism. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating meditation; deeply thoughtful. |
| musing |
absorbed in thought or meditation. [2 definitions] |
| mystic |
a person who believes in or practices the gaining of insight into mysteries by transcending ordinary human reality, esp. through revelation or processes of concentrated meditation. [1/5 definitions] |
| Quaker meeting |
a religious meeting of Quakers, characterized by long periods of meditation and silent prayer. |
| reflection |
the process of intent thought or meditation, or a particular thought arising from this process. [1/4 definitions] |
| reflective |
characterized by or tending to meditation, esp. in contrast to abrupt action; thoughtful. [1/3 definitions] |
| retreat |
the withdrawal of a group for prayer, meditation, or study. [1/8 definitions] |
| tai chi |
a Chinese system of slow and methodical physical exercises, developed as a method of self-defense, and as an aid to meditation. |
| theosophy |
any of various religious philosophies based on mystical insight of the individual person into divinity, arising from spiritual perception and meditation. [1/2 definitions] |
| thought1 |
meditation; reflection. [1/6 definitions] |
| TM2 |
abbreviation of "transcendental meditation." |
| yoga |
any set of exercises involving the postures, meditation, and breathing techniques of this discipline. [1/2 definitions] |
| Zen |
a type of Buddhism, now practiced in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, that emphasizes individual spiritual enlightenment through meditation. [1/2 definitions] |
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