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Silence

Author: David Dillard-Wright
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Terms to Know
Meditation

A process of mental focus and relaxation, generally involving silence and physical inactivity, whereby an individual attempts to calm the mind, often in order to achieve a more spiritual state of mind, or to set aside the cares that impede spiritual contemplation.

Spiritual or Monastic Silence

The practice of using silence as a means of prayer or spiritual contemplation, frequently practiced in Roman Catholic monasteries.

Vipassana

A Buddhist meditation technique requiring silence.

Zazen

In Zen Buddhism, a sitting meditation that is conducted either in silence or while chanting.