Meditation and States of Mind

It refers to the practice of focusing the mind on a single point, quieting the fluctuations of thought, and attaining inner stillness and clarity.

It is a yogic technique of focusing the mind on a single object or idea, and maintaining that focus with stability.

It is the eighth and final limb of Patañjali's Aṣṭāṅga Yoga — the ultimate destination of the yogic path, where the practitioner, the act of meditation, and the object of meditation dissolve into a single, undivided awareness.

In the context of Yoga and contemplative practice, it has come to represent the quality of sustained, present-moment awareness — the capacity to remember, again and again, to return to what is actually happening now.Note: The more direct Sanskrit-Pāli root of "Mindfulness" as a modern concept is Sati (Pāli: सति) — the term used in Buddhist Vipassanā tradition to denote bare, non-reactive awareness of present experience.

It is a Buddhist meditation technique that aims to gain insight into the true nature of phenomena and attain liberation from suffering by objectively observing bodily sensations and mental activities.

Oṃ is the primordial sound of the universe, representing the ultimate reality and the source of all creation.

It is a state of mind that remains undisturbed by external circumstances or emotional fluctuations (such as joy or sorrow, praise or blame), maintaining inner peace and balance.

In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, it refers to all mental fluctuations that arise on the surface of the mind, including thoughts, emotions, memories, and perceptions.

Citta means "mind," "spirit," or "field of consciousness." In Yoga philosophy, it refers to the foundational aspect of existence, the universal consciousness that underlies all experience.

In Yoga philosophy, it refers to the deeper part of the mind, formed by past experiences, thoughts, and actions, which influences our behavior and emotions without being consciously present.

It refers to the aspect of pure awareness that passively observes thoughts, emotions, and actions without becoming involved in them.

In Yoga philosophy, it refers to the perception that oneself is separate from others, the universe, or that mind and matter are distinct.