meditation

n. musing; reflection, contemplation; act of meditating; act of deep thought or consideration

For other senses of this word, see Meditation (disambiguation).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. Meditation is often recognized as a component of eastern religions, where it has been practiced for over 5,000 years. Different meditative disciplines encompass a wide range of spiritual and/or psychophysical practices which can emphasize development of either a high degree of mental concentration, or the apparent converse, mental quiescence.
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Thaïs is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel of the same name by Anatole France. It was first performed at the Opéra in Paris on March 16, 1894, starring the American soprano Sybil Sanderson, for whom Massenet had written the title role. In 1907, the role served as Mary Garden's American debut in New York.
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Meditation is a practice of concentrated focus upon a sound, object, visualization, the breath, movement, or attention itself [more]Meditation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
(synonym) speculation
(hypernym) contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
(derivation) study, meditate, contemplate
2. (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
(hypernym) contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
(derivation) study, meditate, contemplate
(classification) religion, faith, religious belief

n. meditation, act of meditating; reflection, musing, contemplation, act of deep thought or consideration