> > 1 to think calm thoughts in order to relax > > or as a religious activity: > > Sophie meditates for 20 minutes every day. > > Vaj wrote: > Meditation is the minds fixation on a particular > point in space. - Patanjali > The word 'fixation' implies concentration, which has already been pointed out by Robert, that any concentration could not be a part of a definition of 'TM'. According to Patanjali, Meditation is the cessation of the thought-fluctuations:
"Yoga is the cessation of the mental turnings of the mind.") Y.S. I.1.2 > In the 16 angas of mantra-yoga dhyana is witnessing > the image of the deity of one's mantra in the mind. > No citations mentioned for this, Vaj. But there is no 'deity' in TM practice; only a single 'bija-mantra' is used; no 'mantras' from the Rig Veda, no deities. 'TM' is just pure tantra. (1.28) 'Let there be soundless repetition of the [pranava] and meditation thereon.' 'Chit' is thought; 'citta' is conciousness. 'Citta vriti' means the turning of thought in the mind. 'Nirodha' is cessation - the turnings have stopped, ceased, come to a halt, stilled, blown out, made peaceful. 'Nirvana' means release; thought has been totally left behind - pure consciousness all by itself. Read more: From: Willytex Subject: Nirodha is thought cessation! Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental, alt.yoga, alt.buddha.short.fat.guy Date: Thurs, September 7, 2006 http://tinyurl.com/ovsa5m > > 2 to think seriously about something for a > > long time: > > He meditated on the consequences of his decision. > > > > Source: > > > > Cambridge University Dictionary: > > http://tinyurl.com/dz5ut2 > >
