meditators
Those who meditate
Meditators are people who practice meditation—the discipline of focused attention, breath awareness, or mental stillness.
The term appears in discussions of mindfulness, Buddhism, and secular wellness practices: Experienced meditators can maintain focus for extended periods.
The retreat attracted meditators from around the world.
Practitioners of meditative discipline
- monksCloistered religious men
- nunsFemale religious monastics
- asceticsPeople practicing severe self-discipline
- lamasTibetan Buddhist teachers
swamis · disciples · hermits · contemplatives · adepts · dervishes · sadhu · renunciants
State of perceiving reality
- presenceState of being somewhere
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- calmFree from agitation
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
serenity · clarity · absorption · insight · tranquility · peace · focus · relaxation
Profound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- mokshaRelease from rebirth cycle
- satoriSudden spiritual awakening
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
liberation · self-realization · transcendence · inner peace · wisdom · compassion · detachment · mindfulness
Awareness of the present
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
chanting · mantra · zazen · vipassana · samadhi · pranayama · centering
yogis
Practitioners of meditative discipline
- monksCloistered religious men
- nunsFemale religious monastics
- asceticsPeople practicing severe self-discipline
lamas · swamis · disciples · hermits · contemplatives · adepts · dervishes · sadhu · renunciants · novices
awareness
State of perceiving reality
equanimity · serenity · clarity · absorption · insight · tranquility · peace · focus · relaxation · quietude
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- mokshaRelease from rebirth cycle
- satoriSudden spiritual awakening
awakening · liberation · self-realization · transcendence · inner peace · wisdom · compassion · detachment · mindfulness · ego dissolution
mindfulness
Awareness of the present
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
visualization · chanting · mantra · zazen · vipassana · samadhi · pranayama · centering
seated
In a chair
- lotusSacred aquatic flower
- cross-leggedSeated with ankles overlapped
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
bench · kneeling · mudra · upright · grounded · stillness · walking · lying · standing · mat
- thinkersthinkers, thinker, philosophers, philosopher, Aristotle
- habit typessmokers, gamblers, nail biters, procrastinators, coffee drinkers
- spiritual practitionerspractitioners, devotees, contemplatives, monastics, disciples
- spiritual seekersseeker, seekers, pilgrim, pilgrims, aspirants
- fitness peoplegym rats, fitness buffs, bodybuilders, weightlifters, weight lifters
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
meditatorsworriers
Chronically anxious people
overthinkers · ruminators · fidgeters · nervous wrecks · panickers
meditatorsdoers
People who act
thrill-seekers · adrenaline junkies · busybodies · doomscrollers · activists
meditatorsskeptics
Those who doubt claims
atheists · materialists · nihilists · cynics · philistines