Draft:Outline of meditation
{{Short description|Focusing the mind to train attention and awareness}}
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to meditation:
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What <em>type</em> of thing is meditation?
Meditation can be described as all of the following:
Types of meditation
History of meditation
Meditation practices by tradition
= Buddhist meditation practices =
- Patikulamanasikara (foulness meditation) focuses on the unpleasant aspects of the human body, in an effort to reduce attachment to it.
- Anapanasati (breathing meditation) focuses on the breath.
== [[Dhammakaya movement]] ==
== [[Thai Forest Tradition]] ==
= Daoist meditation practices =
= Islamic meditation practices =
== [[Sufism]] ==
= Jainist meditation practices =
General meditation concepts
Meditation organizations
Meditation publications
Persons influential in meditation
See also
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References
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External links
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