Meditating

Meditating
Meditate Med"i*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Meditated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meditating}.] [L. meditatus, p. p. of meditari to meditate; cf. Gr. ? to learn, E. mind.] To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to dwell on anything in thought; to think seriously; to muse; to cogitate; to reflect. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

In his law doth he meditate day and night. --Ps. i. 2. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • meditating — med·i·tate || medɪteɪt v. muse; reflect, contemplate; consider a plan of action or intent for the future; do meditative exercises …   English contemporary dictionary

  • MEDITATING — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Democritus meditating on the seat of the soul — Democrites meditating on the seat of the soul, by Léon Alexandre Delhomme, 1868 Democritus meditating on the seat of the soul (Démocrite méditant sur le siège de l âme) is a statue by Léon Alexandre Delhomme (1841 1895), exhibited at the Paris… …   Wikipedia

  • Meditation — This article is about the mental discipline. For the form of alternative dispute resolution, see Mediation. For other uses, see Meditation (disambiguation). A statue of the Buddha meditating, Borim Temple, Korea Meditation refers to any form of a …   Wikipedia

  • Canonical hours — Benedictine monks singing Vespers on Holy Saturday. Canonical hours are divisions of time which serve as increments between the prescribed prayers of the daily round. A Book of Hours contains such a set of prayers. In western Catholicism,… …   Wikipedia

  • Ram Bahadur Bomjon — (born c. April 9, 1990, sometimes Bomjan or Banjan ), also known as Palden Dorje (his official Buddhist name), is from Ratanapuri village, Bara district, Nepal and drew thousands of visitors and media attention for spending months in meditation.… …   Wikipedia

  • Christian meditation — A woman praying on Candlemas Day, by Marianne Stokes, 1901. Christian meditation is a form of prayer in which a structured attempt is made to get in touch with and deliberately reflect upon the revelations of God.[1] The word meditation comes… …   Wikipedia

  • Golden Domes — The Bagambhrini Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge and the Maharishi Tower of Invincibility …   Wikipedia

  • Chakra — For other uses, see Chakra (disambiguation). Coloured Chakras with Descriptions …   Wikipedia

  • Mandala — For other uses, see Mandala (disambiguation). Thangka painting of Vajradhatu Mandala Maṇḍala (मण्डल) is a Sanskrit word that means circle . In the Buddhist and Hindu religious traditions their sacred art often takes a mandala form. The basic form …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”