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Contemplative meaning
Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative. | Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties. | Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.
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Contemplative education Contemplative education focuses on bringing spiritual awareness into the pedagogical process.
The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society founded a branch focusing on education, The Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education.
A hush descended upon the city at midday, and for sixty seconds, the busy station was held in a state of contemplative sorrow.
Each feels like they were made by a director in the later stages of their life, with both being contemplative, deliberately paced, gentle, and often moving films that focus on Japan's 20th-century history and themes surrounding family and growing old.
I can imagine the bond market, these days increasingly contemplative, warily scanning the table.
It was a nun from the Mater Salvatoris College, Mother Clara, who accompanied her in the long and difficult process of making the choice to embrace the contemplative life.
Once the sun enters your sign, you can totally hog the spotlight, but we're still in contemplative Scorpio season, and a friend could use your advice.
Questions of human sentience and redemption mingle with contemplative moments of stillness, making for a rewarding story (and planet) you'll want to visit over and over again.
Some resources he recommended looking into were: ‘Vipassana meditation,’ ‘The Association for the Contemplative Mind in Higher Education,’ the app ‘Mindspace,’ and even on YouTube.
The band described the album as showing them ‘in a more contemplative mood, often expressing an acute awareness of the fragility of life and their own mortality.
The game’s hand-drawn visuals and gentle color palette create a serene and contemplative atmosphere.
The track, a quiet and contemplative ‘90s indie throwback of a folk tune, is winsome, intelligent and far more mature than one may expect from such a young writer.
To me, that involves more than just being able to talk and articulate it, it means being able to listen deeply in a contemplative way to what people are needing in their lives, which shapes them to be true shepherds.
Wearing headphones on stage at Wrigley, he closed his eyes early, zoning in as he traversed the group’s vast stylings, delivering a captivating performance that ran anywhere between scorching improvised blues and more measured, contemplative moments.
At the same time, that space allowed us to be contemplative about where we were.
Closing his eyes, he kneaded his way into a languid, contemplative melody, his head bent gently over the keys.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of the grocery store, the aisles are quiet and contemplative, perfect for brainstorming your next big idea.
Contemplative in the Mud and Benjamin Embley, where this article originally appeared.
He describes his company’s ethos as being deliberate, thoughtful, and contemplative in making long-term decisions.
It’s all cyclical; Ribeiro’s voice fades out and leaves only this contemplative whirring.