depicting Shiva meditating]]Meditation describes a state of concentrated attention on some object of thought or awareness. It usually involves turning the attention inward to a single point of reference.[LINK: http://www.spiritual.com.au/dictionary/dict_m.html] Spiritual Dictionary. Retrieved on:August 21, 2007 The benefits of the practice can engender a higher state of consciousness. Meditation is recognized as a component of eastern religions, where it has been practiced for over 5,000 years.The Bhagavad-Gita and Jivana Yoga By Ramnarayan VyasHatha Yoga: Its Context, Theory and Practice By Mikel BurleyZen Buddhism: A History (India and China) By Heinrich Dumoulin, James W. Heisig, Paul F. Knitter Different meditative disciplines encompass a wide range of spiritual and/or psychophysical practices which can emphasize development of either a high deg

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