Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the reflexive, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness.[citation needed] Meditation often involves turning attention Attention is the cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things. Attention has also been referred to as the allocation of processing resources to a single point of reference.[citation needed] It is a component of many religions, and has been practiced since antiquity. It is also practiced outside religious traditions. Different meditative disciplines encompass a wide range of spiritual or psychophysical practices that may emphasize different goals—from achievement of a higher state of consciousness, to greater focus, creativity or self-awareness, or simply a more relaxed and peaceful frame of mind.[citation needed]
The word meditation comes from the Indo-European The Indo-European languages are a family of several hundred related languages and dialects, including most major languages of Europe, Iran, and northern India, and historically also predominant in Anatolia and Central Asia. Attested since the Bronze Age, in the form of Mycenaean Greek and Anatolian languages, the Indo-European family is root med-, meaning "to measure."[1][2] It entered English as meditation through the Latin Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Roman conquest, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe. Romance languages such as Italian, French, Catalan, Romanian, Spanish, and Portuguese are descended from Latin, while many others, especially European languages, have inherited meditatio, which originally indicated any type of physical or intellectual An intellectual is a person who uses their intelligence and analytical thinking, either in a professional capacity, or for personal reasons exercise, then later evolved into the more specific meaning "contemplation The word Contemplation comes from the Latin root templum , and means to separate something from its environment, and to enclose it in a sector. Contemplation is the Latin translation of Greek 'theory' (theoria). In a religious sense it is a type of prayer or meditation."
Eastern The term Eastern world refers very broadly to the various cultures, social structures and philosophical systems of "the East", namely Asia and Eastern Europe meditation techniques have been adapted and increasingly practiced in Western culture Western culture refers to cultures of European origin. It can often be associated with other practices such as yoga or pilates, which relax both the mind and body.[3]
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Ann Willever and Parish Minister Carol Rosine later that month with the idea of organizing Pathways to Peace, a Buddhist-inspired meditation group, ...
