Contemplative
61Meditation — This article is about the mental discipline. For the form of alternative dispute resolution, see Mediation. For other uses, see Meditation (disambiguation). A statue of the Buddha meditating, Borim Temple, Korea Meditation refers to any form of a …
62Nun — For other uses, see Nun (disambiguation). Nun in cloister, 1930; photography by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life.[1] She may be an ascetic who volunta …
63Therapeutae — The Therapeutae were a Jewish sect in which flourished in Alexandria and other parts of the Diaspora of Hellenistic Judaism in the final years of the Second Temple period. The primary source is the account De vita contemplativa ( The… …
64Samaññaphala Sutta — The Samaññaphala Sutta is the second discourse (Pali, sutta ; Skt., sutra ) of all 34 Digha Nikaya discourses. The title means, The Fruit of Contemplative Life Discourse. In terms of narrative, this discourse tells the story of King Ajatasattu,… …
65contemplatif — contemplatif, ive (kon tan pla tif, ti v ) adj. 1° Qui se plaît dans la contemplation. Esprit contemplatif. • Sous ce jour sans rayon [une nuit étoilée], plus serein qu une aurore, à l oeil contemplatif la terre semble éclore, LAMART. Harm.… …
66THERAPEUTAE — THERAPEUTAE, a name given to a group of Jewish ascetics who lived in a community close to Alexandria in the first century C.E. This particular group is described specifically only by the Hellenistic Jewish philosopher Philo in his treatise De… …
67Dominican Order — For the Caribbean nation, see Dominican people. Order of Preachers Ordo Praedicatorum Abbreviation OP, Dominicans, Blackfriars Motto …
68The Cloud of Unknowing — This article is about the medieval book. For other uses, see The Cloud of Unknowing (disambiguation). The Cloud of Unknowing   Author(s) Anonymous …
69Christian monasticism — Icon of Saint Anthony the Great, the founder of Christian monasticism. Christian monasticism is a practice which began to develop early in the history of the Christian Church, modeled upon scriptural examples and ideals, including those in the… …
70Space music — Space music, also spelled spacemusic, is an umbrella term used to describe music that evokes a feeling of contemplative spaciousness. In fact, almost any music with a slow pace and space creating sound images could be called spacemusic. Stephen… …
