267. Meditation

See also 59. BUDDHISM ; 285. MYSTICISM

omphaloskepsis

a form of religious meditation practiced by Eastern mystics who stare fixedly at their own navels to induce a mystical trance. Also called omphalism .

thanatopsis

a survey of or meditation upon death.

TM

the abbreviation for transcendental meditation, a form of contemplation in which the mind, released by the repetition of a mantra, becomes calm and creative.