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Meditation

This document presents information about meditation from Mahesh Prasad Prajapati of Satna College. It includes definitions of meditation, describes it as a mental discipline and art of living. It outlines the etymology and history of meditation, mentions types like breath and mantra meditation. It provides instructions on how to meditate including finding a quiet place and comfortable posture. Finally, it discusses meditation styles in religions like Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Islam.

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Meditation

This document presents information about meditation from Mahesh Prasad Prajapati of Satna College. It includes definitions of meditation, describes it as a mental discipline and art of living. It outlines the etymology and history of meditation, mentions types like breath and mantra meditation. It provides instructions on how to meditate including finding a quiet place and comfortable posture. Finally, it discusses meditation styles in religions like Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Islam.

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PRESENTATION ON
MEDITATION
PRESENTED BY ,
MAHESH PRASAD PRAJAPATI
COLLEGE-VITS SATNA
BRANCH –MECHANICAL
ROLL NO- 0302ME081026
CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• ETYMOLOGY AND HISTORY
• DEFINITIONS
• TYPES OF MEDITATION
• PICTURES
• HOW TO MEDITATE
• MEDITATION STYLE
• CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
MEDITATION IS AN ART OF MENTAL DISCIPLNE BY
THE FORM OF WHICH ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE COME
OVER.
BY MEDITATION WE CAN COME TO KNOW THE
VARIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DIFFERENT
ASPECT.
THE VARIOUS ASPECTS ARE PHILOSPHY,ART OF
LIVING, TIME MANAGEMENT ETC.
ETYMOLOGY AND HISTORY

THE WORD MEDITATE STEMS FROM THE LATIN


ROOT MEDITATUM, i.e. TO PONDER.
WITH A DUE HISTORY PERSON WAS MEDITATING
AS A SYSTEM OF RELATION BETWEEN HIS SOLE
AND THE ALMIGHTY GOD.
DEFINITIONS
MEDITATION IS NOT ONLY THE FEELING
PROCESS BUT ALSO THE WAY OF LIVING LIFE
WITH DISCIPLINE AND RESOLVEMENT.
OR WE CAN SAY- MEDITATION USUALLY REFERS
TO A STATE OF EXTREME RELAXATION AND
CONCENTRATION, IN WHICH THE BODY IS
GENERALLY AT REST AND THE MIND QUITED
OF SURFACE THOUGHTS.
TYPES OF MEDITATION
• BREATH MEDITATION
• AN EMPTY MIND MEDITATION
• WALKING MEDITATION
• MINDFULLNESS MEDITATION
• SIMPLE MANTRA MEDITATION
• MEDITATING ON A CONCEPT
1
PICTURES
2 3

4 5 6
HOW TO MEDITATE ?
THE MEDITATION; WHEN DONE, THE
FOLLOWING THINGS MUST BE TAKEN INTO
ACCOUNT:
1) A QUITE PLACE TO MEDITATE
2)A COMFERTABLE OR POISED POSTURES OF BODY
3)AN OBJECT IN FRONT OF YOUR CLOSED EYES FOR
ATTENTION AND AWARENESS TO DWELL UPON.
4)A PASSIVE ATTITUDE AND DEEP PATIENCE.
MEDITATION STYLES
• RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL
• BUDDHISM-BUDDHISTE HAVE CHARACTERIZED BUDDHISTE
MEDITATION AS THE CULTIVATION OF CALM, WITH THE SPECIAL
INSIGHT INTO THE NATURE OF REALITY.
• CHRISTIANITY- CHRISTIAN MEDITATION IS THE PROCESS OF
DELIBERATELY FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC THOUGHTS AND REFLECTING
ON THEIR MEANING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LOVE OF GOD.
• HINDUISM- IT STATE THAT HAVING CALM AND CONCENTRATED,
ONE PERCEIVES THE SELF(ATMA) WITHIN ONESELF.
• ISLAM-A MUSLIM IS OBLIGED TO PRAY AL LEAST 5 TIMES IN A DAY.
DURING PRAYER A MUSLIM FOCUSES AND MEDITATES ON GOD BY
RECITING THE QURAN.
CONCLUSION
THANKS

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