transcendental meditation

A practice derived from Hindu traditions, in which a practitioner repeats a mantra to achieve a state of relaxation and mental calm. I've felt much less anxious ever since I started practicing transcendental meditation.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vladimir	vlah-DEE-meer (Russian), VLAH-dee-meer (Croatian)	Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Gerald	['dʒerəld]
Itsaso	-	Basque
Martine	mar-TEEN (French), mahr-TEE-nə (Dutch)	French, Dutch, Norwegian
Neoptolemos	-	Greek Mythology
JÉRÔMe	zhe-ROM	French