Definition of Meditate

Meditate

To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to dwell on anything in thought; to think seriously; to muse; to cogitate; to reflect.

To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study.

To purpose; to intend; to design; to plan by revolving in the mind; as, to meditate a war.

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Meditate Quotations

Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness.
Ambrose Bierce

I'm convinced that the man who has learned to meditate upon the Lord will be able to run on his feet and walk in his spirit. Although he may be hurried by his vocation, that's not the issue. The issue is how fast his spirit is going. To slow it down takes a period of time.
Charles Stanley

An unschooled man who knows how to meditate upon the Lord has learned far more than the man with the highest education who does not know how to meditate.
Charles Stanley

Alone let him constantly meditate in solitude on that which is salutary for his soul, for he who meditates in solitude attains supreme bliss.
Guru Nanak

Everywhere I go, I still have time to meditate. People think meditating is sitting there, nobody bothering you, but you can even talk and still meditate.
Jet Li

Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate.
Swami Sivananda

I play basketball on Sundays and I'm a very spiritual guy; I read a lot of Eastern philosophy and I meditate.
Garry Shandling

I would as soon put a girl alone into a closet to meditate as give her only the society of her needle.
Maria Mitchell

Do not fear lest you should meditate too much upon Him and speak of Him in an unworthy way, providing you are led by faith. Do not fear lest you should entertain false opinions of Him so long as they are in conformity with the notion of the infinitely perfect Being.
Nicolas Malebranche

Well, I was passionately curious about what my body was doing, and when I got the lessons on how to meditate, it seemed really solid to me. It seemed real.
Mariel Hemingway

I like green or brown eyes. Tall but not overwhelmingly so. I like men who do yoga and meditate.
Kristin Davis

I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order to stop the vivacity of his mind, and please do not forget to meditate upon the subject of our discussion.
Nicolas Malebranche

I awake, I meditate, get the kids off to school, go to the gym, go to the Favored Nations office, and usually at around 1 pm I'm home and do music the rest of the day.
Steve Vai

I like to sit in my backyard. I go out on the hammock and sit in silence and kind of meditate. Nature is calming, and it's nice to go out there and clear my head.
Devon Werkheiser

Keep a journal, and learn how to see how you as an individuals sees information so you can learn your own sign language. Meditate and practice psychic self defense and surrounding yourself with prayer.
John Edward

I meditate a lot, but I am constantly in pain. I'm trying to live with this. You just have to accept it.
Roy Horn

If somebody pisses me off and I understand it ain't personal then I'll go to another place and I'll meditate.
Martin Lawrence

I don't meditate before I play or compose, but I see playing and composing as meditative acts.
Steve Swallow

I meditate and do yoga. I sit cross-legged and try not to levitate too much.
Jeremy Brett

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Meditate Translations

meditate in Dutch is peinzen, mediteren, nadenken
meditate in German is meditieren, nachdenken
meditate in Spanish is meditar
meditate in Swedish is meditera, planera

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