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Dhyāna (Sanskrit: ध्यान) in Hinduism means contemplation and meditation. [1] Dhyana is taken up in Yoga practices, and is a means to samadhi and self-knowledge. [2]The various concepts of dhyana and its practice originated in the Sramanic movement of ancient India, [3] [4] which started before the 6th century BCE (pre-Buddha, pre-Mahavira), [5] [6] and the practice has been ...
Islamic prayer is a type of religious music that Muslims use when they pray and worship Allah. These prayers (in Arabic, prayer is Salah) that occur five times a day. These prayers are conducted by facing Mecca while standing, having both knees to the ground, and bowing. During prayer, recitations are usually of the Islamic holy book: the Quran ...
v. t. e. Christian meditation is a form of prayer in which a structured attempt is made to become aware of and reflect upon the revelations of God. [ 1] The word meditation comes from the Latin word meditārī, which has a range of meanings including to reflect on, to study, and to practice. Christian meditation is the process of deliberately ...
Centering prayer is a form of Christian contemplative prayer, to center awareness on the presence of God. [web 1] [web 2] This modern movement in Christianity was initiated by three Trappist monks of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts in the 1970s, Fr. William Meninger, Fr. M. Basil Pennington and Abbot Thomas Keating, in response to the growing popularity of Asian meditation methods.
Pages in category "Hindu prayer and meditation". The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Dhyana in Hinduism.
Christian child's prayer. Jesus teaching the children, outside Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Draper, Utah. A Christian child's prayer is Christian prayer recited primarily by children that is typically short, rhyming, or has a memorable tune. It is usually said before bedtime, to give thanks for a meal, or as a nursery rhyme.
Japa ( Sanskrit: जप) is the meditative repetition of a mantra or a divine name. It is a practice found in Hinduism, [1] Jainism, [2] Sikhism, [3] [4] and Buddhism, [5] with parallels found in other religions . Japa may be performed while sitting in a meditation posture, while performing other activities, [6] or as part of formal worship in ...
Buddhist music is music ( Sanskrit: vàdita, saṅgīta) created for or inspired by Buddhism and includes numerous ritual and non-ritual musical forms. [ 2] As a Buddhist art form, music has been used by Buddhists since the time of early Buddhism, as attested by artistic depictions in Indian sites like Sanchi.