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 … See more

Difficulties in defining meditation
No universally accepted definition
Meditation has proven difficult to define as it covers a wide range of dissimilar practices in … See more

Origins
The history of meditation is intimately bound up with the religious context within which it was practiced. Rossano has suggested that the … See more

Research on the processes and effects of meditation is a subfield of neurological research. Modern scientific techniques, such as See more

Posture
Asanas or body postures such as padmasana (full-lotus, half-lotus), cross-legged sitting, seiza, and kneeling positions are popular See more

Psychotherapy
Carl Jung (1875–1961) was an early western explorer of eastern religious practices. He … See more

• Altered state of consciousness
• Autogenic training
• Ego death See more