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mantra A word or formula that is recited or sung repeatedly. The sound is intended to resonate in the body and evoke certain energies during meditation. |
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materialization Making an object appear from seemingly nowhere. |
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medium Someone who serves as an instrument though which another personality can manifest itself. Also called a channeler. |
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meliomancy A form of fortune-telling based on reading moles. |
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meridians According to ancient Chinese medicine, pathways that carry chi (the body's vital life force) throughout the body. Each of the 14 major meridians passes through many parts of the body. |
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meta-analysis The analysis of analyses. This process combines the results of similar experiments performed by various researchers to get an overview of their outcomes. |
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metaphysics A branch of philosophy that focuses on the basic philosophical principles of being and meaning. |
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metoscopy A form of fortune-telling based on analyzing lines on the forehead. |
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mudra Subtle hand gestures used during meditation to enhance focus on specific ideals or concepts. They are traditionally used in India's classical dances to represent specific feelings or concepts. |
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nadis Passageways, thought to work like vibrating energy currents, for the psychospiritual energy called prana. |
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near-death experience (NDE) An occurrence wherein a person who is considered dead experiences a vivid awareness of separating from his body. He eventually revives, and reveals his experiences. The traits of near-death experiences appear similar for all those who report them. |
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neocortex The uppermost region of the brain, responsible for rational and higher thought. |
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nonlocal mind In psi circles, refers to accessing a vast, eternal mind that transcends space and time. It suggests that individuals' minds are infinite and united in one whole. |
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nonlocal reality The concept that events that are distant can, nevertheless, have a local effect. |
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nonlocality The idea that a thing or a thought is not located in a specific region of space and time. This view suggests that the mind is not limited to given points in space or time, such as the body or the present moment. |
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noosphere A ''planetary thinking network." The word was used by Teilhard de Chardin to suggest a system of consciousness, wherein the earth and humankind evolved a global net of instantaneous awareness and communication. |
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