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100 Words Every Meditator Should Know

May 25, 2026

100 Words Every Meditator Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. abiding remaining steadily present
2. absorption complete immersion of attention
3. acceptance allowing things as they are
4. anchor object used to steady attention
5. attention mental concentration or notice
6. attunement harmonious awareness or sensitivity
7. awake fully aware and alert
8. awareness conscious noticing of experience
9. balance stable mental or physical steadiness
10. body scan attention moving through the body
11. breath air moving in and out
12. breathing the act of taking breath
13. breathwork intentional breathing exercises
14. calm peaceful freedom from agitation
15. chanting rhythmic vocal repetition
16. clarity mental clearness and precision
17. compassion sympathetic concern for suffering
18. concentration sustained mental focus
19. contemplation deep reflective attention
20. contentment satisfied peaceful state
21. devotion deep dedicated love or practice
22. dharma spiritual teaching or truth
23. discernment wise clear judgment
24. discipline steady self-controlled practice
25. ease freedom from strain
26. embodiment felt awareness in the body
27. emptiness lack of fixed independent essence
28. equanimity mental balance under all conditions
29. exhale breathe out
30. focus directed attention on one thing
31. forgiveness letting go of resentment
32. gentleness mildness and tenderness
33. gratitude thankful appreciation
34. grounding settling attention in the body
35. impermanence everything changes over time
36. inhale breathe in
37. inner peace deep personal calm
38. insight clear deep understanding
39. integration bringing parts into harmony
40. intention purpose guiding practice
41. interoception sensing internal bodily states
42. jhana deep meditative absorption
43. karuna compassion in Buddhist teaching
44. kensho initial awakening insight
45. kindness friendly caring attitude
46. koan Zen paradox for contemplation
47. letting go stopping grasping or resistance
48. listening paying attention to sound
49. loving-kindness warm benevolent goodwill
50. mantra repeated sacred sound or phrase
51. mauna intentional spiritual silence
52. meditation practice of focused mental training
53. metta loving-kindness meditation
54. mindfulness aware attention to present experience
55. mudra symbolic hand gesture
56. nirvana liberation from suffering
57. nonattachment freedom from clinging
58. nonjudgment refraining from evaluation
59. noticing becoming aware of something
60. noting briefly labeling experience mentally
61. observation careful noticing without interference
62. oneness sense of unity
63. openness receptive, unguarded awareness
64. patience calm endurance without frustration
65. pause brief stop or interval
66. peace freedom from disturbance
67. poise composed self-control
68. posture the way the body sits
69. practice repeated activity for improvement
70. prayer spoken or silent spiritual address
71. presence full attention to the moment
72. qi vital life energy
73. quietude state of deep quiet
74. receptivity openness to receiving experience
75. reflection quiet thoughtful consideration
76. relaxation release of tension
77. release act of letting go
78. repose calm rest or stillness
79. resting remaining in ease
80. return coming back to focus
81. rhythm regular repeated pattern
82. samadhi deep meditative concentration
83. self-awareness awareness of oneself
84. serenity calm peacefulness
85. spaciousness sense of inner roominess
86. stability state of being stable
87. steadiness firm calm stability
88. stillness deep quiet and lack of movement
89. surrender letting go of resistance
90. tranquility state of calm and peace
91. upekkha equanimity in Buddhist teaching
92. vipassana insight meditation practice
93. visualization forming mental images intentionally
94. walking meditation mindful awareness while walking
95. wholeness complete integrated state
96. wisdom deep understanding and good sense
97. witnessing observing thoughts without attachment
98. yoga nidra guided yogic deep relaxation
99. zazen seated Zen meditation
100. zen school emphasizing meditation

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