meditator
One who reflects
A meditator is someone who practices meditation—the discipline of focused attention, contemplation, or mindfulness.
The term applies equally to Buddhist monks with decades of practice and beginners using smartphone apps: Even experienced meditators sometimes struggle to quiet their thoughts.
She became a daily meditator after her doctor recommended it for stress.
State of perceiving reality
- presenceState of being somewhere
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- breathAir taken in
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
focus · moment · observation · stillness · acceptance · equanimity · nonjudgmental · witnessing
Free from agitation
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
relaxation · composure · equanimity · contentment · ease · silence · solitude · repose
Devoted meditation practitioner
- monkCloistered religious devotee
- nunHebrew alphabet's fourteenth
- sadhuHindu holy ascetic
- asceticOne who renounces indulgence
guru · lama · swami · hermit · contemplative · mystic · fakir · dervish
Profound spiritual awakening
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- satoriSudden spiritual awakening
- mokshaRelease from rebirth cycle
dharma · karma · chakras · mantra · zen · bodhisattva · devotion · liberation
Being in seated posture
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- postureBody position, alignment
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
sangha · timer · bell · incense · altar · routine · daily · morning
Insight into one's psyche
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- self-observationExamining one's own mind
- self-inquiryExamining one's own mind
self-examination · metacognition · insight · self-knowledge · self-study · self-discovery · discernment
awareness
State of perceiving reality
concentration · focus · moment · observation · stillness · acceptance · equanimity · nonjudgmental · witnessing · centering
calm
Free from agitation
quietude · relaxation · composure · equanimity · contentment · ease · silence · solitude · repose · gentleness
yogi
Devoted meditation practitioner
ascetic · guru · lama · swami · hermit · contemplative · mystic · fakir · dervish · cenobite
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- satoriSudden spiritual awakening
moksha · dharma · karma · chakras · mantra · zen · bodhisattva · devotion · liberation · consciousness
sitting
Being in seated posture
retreat · sangha · timer · bell · incense · altar · routine · daily · morning · guided
self-awareness
Insight into one's psyche
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- self-observationExamining one's own mind
self-inquiry · self-examination · metacognition · insight · self-knowledge · self-study · self-discovery · discernment
- meditationbreath, mantra, breathing, breathing exercises, concentration
- wellness lifestyleshealth nut, clean eater, vegan, vegetarian, gym rat
- meditatorszen master, contemplative, yogi, mindfulness coach, practitioner
- spiritual seekersseeker, seekers, pilgrim, pilgrims, aspirants
- Buddhist monasticsmonk, nun, novice, abbot, abbess
- beachgoerssunbather, swimmer, beachcomber, lifeguard, surfer
meditatorfidgeter
Restless, twitchy person
worrywart · overthinker · nervous wreck · stress case · scatterbrain
meditatordoomscroller
Compulsive negative news consumer
channel surfer · multitasker · busybody · thrill-seeker · adrenaline junkie
meditatormaterialist
Values physical over spiritual
philistine · hedonist · skeptic · cynic · go-getter
- guided meditationNarrated mental relaxation exercise
- deep meditation
- meditation classesTaught sessions for mental stillness
- meditation practiceRoutine cultivation of awareness
- meditation centerFacility for mindfulness practice
- meditation retreatOrganized withdrawal for mindfulness
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