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
Rostislav	rahs-tee-SLAHF (Russian)	Russian, Czech, Medieval Slavic
Ercole	ER-ko-le	Italian
Tiborc	-	Hungarian
Branch	[brɑ:ntʃ]
Juanita	[hwa:'ni:tə]
FranČIŠKa	-	Slovene