A Discussion of Meditation

Meditation occurs in various forms and types, from transcendental meditation (TM) to Zen, Buddhist, and Taoist Meditation. According to one practitioner, "Meditation describes a state of concentrated attention on some object of thought or awareness, usually involving turning the attention inward to a single point of reference" ("Meditation" 1). Meditation provides the benefit of helping the practitioner achieve a heightened state of consciousness from what is generally considered the meaning of the concept: "contemplation" ("Mediation" 1). The typical process involves focusing on one word, one image, or one sound that becomes a source of concentration and helps provide healing. As

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