The Science of Meditation

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What are some types of meditation mentioned in the text?

  • Transcendental meditation and Zen meditation
  • Guided meditation and loving-kindness meditation
  • Concentrative meditation and mindfulness meditation (correct)
  • Visualization meditation and body scan meditation

Which steps of Ashtanga Yoga are related to what is understood as meditation today?

  • Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi (correct)
  • Dharana, Asana, Pranayama, and Samadhi
  • Pratyahara, Yama, Dhyana, and Samadhi
  • Yama, Niyama, Asana, and Pranayama

What is Pratyahara in the context of Yoga Darshana?

  • Control of breath during meditation
  • The withdrawal of the mind from sense organs (correct)
  • Mental concentration on an object
  • Physical postures for meditation

Which therapy is mentioned as an example related to mindfulness meditation?

<p>Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of meditation provided in the text?

<p>A set of techniques that encourage heightened state of awareness and focused attention (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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