transcendental meditation

A practice derived from Hindu traditions, in which a practitioner repeats a mantra to achieve a state of relaxation and mental calm. I've felt much less anxious ever since I started practicing transcendental meditation.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sacha	-	French
D'artagnan	-	Literature
Besnik	-	Albanian
Abel	AY-bəl (English), ah-BEL (Spanish), ə-BEL (Portuguese)	English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Benton	BEN-tən	English
MÉLissa	-	French