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meditation

[med-i-tay-shuhn] / ˌmɛd ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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In the dock Brand's statue-like demeanour was broken only occasionally, when, during some of the evidence, he closed his eyes for several seconds, perhaps in silent prayer or meditation.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

It’s an unusual, slightly surreal, meditation on climate change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Zeidan's laboratory is currently conducting several clinical trials using brain imaging to investigate whether mindfulness meditation and psychedelic treatments can change the neural processes involved in self-reflection.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mining existential territory, Rembrandt established self-portraiture as a meditation on the mysteries of consciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

When the customary time for the practice of meditation had passed, Govinda rose.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

There were other features in the app that I didn’t fully utilize, like journal prompts, mood trackers, meditations, and more.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

The apothecary hosts meditations, sound baths, tarot card readings and massages there to help bring the mind and body into balance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Fantasy” resulted from his meditations within the pyramids of Giza and his claimed communications with aliens.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

Increasingly, Galsworthy turns to meditations, as in this passage from “Indian Summer of a Forsyte” as the elderly Jolyon looks back:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Mrs. Pontellier’s mind was quite at rest concerning the present material needs of her children, and she could not see the use of anticipating and making winter night garments the subject of her summer meditations.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin


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