transcendental meditation



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GrahameGRAY-əm, GRAMScottish, English (Rare)
Gopala-Hinduism
Avinash-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Kentigern-Scottish
Graham['greiəm]
Vadik-Russian