Definition of Contemplation. Meaning of Contemplation. Synonyms of Contemplation

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Definition of Contemplation

Contemplation
Contemplation Con`tem*pla"tion, n. [F. contemplation, L. contemplatio.] 1. The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study. In contemplation of created things, By steps we may ascend to God. --Milton. Contemplation is keeping the idea which is brought into the mind for some time actually in view. --Locke. 2. Holy meditation. [Obs.] To live in prayer and contemplation. --Shak. 3. The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing. In contemplation of returning at an early date, he left. --Reid. To have in contemplation, to inted or purpose, or to have under consideration.

Meaning of Contemplation from wikipedia

- In a religious context, the practice of contemplation s****s a direct awareness of the divine which transcends the intellect, often in accordance with...
- Look up contemplation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contemplation is a type of prayer or meditation. Contemplation or Contemplator may also refer...
- In Jain tradition, twelve contemplations, (Prakrit: बारस अणुवेक्खा ) are the twelve mental reflections that a Jain ascetic and a practitioner should repeatedly...
- but he was busy filming The Wire. Red**** released his debut album Contemplations & Remembrances in 2007, and in early 2008, he was cast in a key role...
- took up the use of both the Gr**** (theoria) and Latin (contemplatio, contemplation) terminology to describe various forms of prayer and the process of...
- Amitāyus Contemplation Sūtra (simplified Chinese: 佛说观无量寿佛经; traditional Chinese: 佛說觀無量壽佛經; pinyin: Fóshuōguānwúliàngshòufójīng, English: Contemplation of Amitāyus...
- Buddha contemplation (Chinese: guānfo 觀佛), is a central Buddhist meditation practice in East Asian Buddhism, especially po****r in Pure Land Buddhism...
- In criminal procedure, an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACD or ACOD) allows a court to defer the disposition of a defendant's case, with...
- simultaneous contemplation of the two truths. Zhiyi emphasized that the highest form of contemplation is "perfect and immediate calming and contemplation," where...
- Spiritual Guide in 1675. Molinos recommended absolute p****ivity and contemplation in total repose of the spirit. He was aware of the focus in the writings...