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Evan Prodromou (evan@prodromou.pub)'s status on Saturday, 03-Dec-2022 23:12:20 JST Evan Prodromou
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@vsp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation?wprov=sfla1
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  Meditation
  
  Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.Meditation is practiced in numerous religious traditions. The earliest records of meditation (dhyana) are found in the Upanishads, and meditation plays a salient role in the contemplative repertoire of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism. Since the 19th century, Asian meditative techniques have spread to other cultures where they have also found application in non-spiritual contexts, such as business and health. Meditation may significantly reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and pain, and enhance peace, perception, self-concept, and well-being. Research is ongoing to better understand the effects of meditation on health (psychological, neurological, and cardiovascular) and other areas. Etymology The English meditation is derived from Old French meditacioun, in...
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  Vincent St. Pierre :mw: (vsp@mastodon.world)'s status on Saturday, 03-Dec-2022 23:12:21 JST Vincent St. Pierre :mw:
  
  @evan ... Considering I don't know what meditation is... I will go with option #4.
  
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