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Meditation vs Mindfulness - What's the difference?

meditation | mindfulness |

As nouns the difference between meditation and mindfulness

is that meditation is meditation while mindfulness is awareness.

meditation

English

(wikipedia meditation)

Noun

  • A devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation
  • A contemplative discourse, often on a religious or philosophical subject.

    • Related terms

    * meditate * meditative * meditativeness * premeditation

    mindfulness

    English

    (wikipedia mindfulness)

    Noun

    (-)
  • awareness
  • inclination to be mindful or aware
  • (as understood in Buddhism and psychology) paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally
  • * 2014 , Who, What, Why: What Is Mindfulness? , BBC
    • The Oxford English Dictionary "also notes that the term is 'in weakened use'. It's been diluted from its origins to now encompass all manner of meditation techniques, treatments for daily stress, even ways to lose weight."

    Antonyms

    * mindlessness