Mental practice of focus on a particular object, thought or activity

concept

A black woman nurses an emaciated child beneath a cross; surrounded by text relating to Christ's crucifixion with a map of Africa in the background; representing the suffering experienced by AIDS/HIV victims; advertisement by CAFOD. Colour lithograph.

Two yogis, one meditating, the other performing a fire ritual. Gouache drawing.

Menaka the nymph tempting the yogi, Viswāmitra. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Maimonides' cure of souls : medieval precursor of psychoanalysis / David Bakan, Dan Merkur and David S. Weiss.

Breathe like a bear : 30 mindful moments for kids to feel calm and focused anytime, anywhere / Kira Willey ; illustrated by Anni Betts.

The soules alarum-bell : Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson.

A lasting freedom / Francis Roles.

Meditation for gay men : an eight week introduction to meditation and Buddhism / London Buddhist Centre.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

We're experiencing some technical problems in the library today. 

If you’re visiting us, you won’t be able to print or use our PCs or laptops. If you want to sign-up for a free library membership, we’ll give you a temporary card for today and complete your membership next time you visit.

You can access items from the collection as usual and our team is on hand to help. Thank you for your patience while we resolve these issues. 

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Meditation

Images from the collections

Images referencing Meditation

Works from the collections

Maimonides' cure of souls : medieval precursor of psychoanalysis / David Bakan, Dan Merkur and David S. Weiss.

Breathe like a bear : 30 mindful moments for kids to feel calm and focused anytime, anywhere / Kira Willey ; illustrated by Anni Betts.

The soules alarum-bell : Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson.

A lasting freedom / Francis Roles.

Meditation for gay men : an eight week introduction to meditation and Buddhism / London Buddhist Centre.

Meditation

Images from the collections

Images referencing Meditation

Works from the collections

Maimonides' cure of souls : medieval precursor of psychoanalysis / David Bakan, Dan Merkur and David S. Weiss.

Breathe like a bear : 30 mindful moments for kids to feel calm and focused anytime, anywhere / Kira Willey ; illustrated by Anni Betts.

The soules alarum-bell : Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson.

A lasting freedom / Francis Roles.

Meditation for gay men : an eight week introduction to meditation and Buddhism / London Buddhist Centre.

Related topics