Hauora

whakaaio wairua

meditate, meditation

tūingoa, tūmahi poro

WHAKAMĀRAMA

He tikanga whakatau mauri, inā te noho ngū a te tangata me tana aro anō ki tōna hā. Ina kotiti ngā whakaaro ki wāhi kē, ka āta whakahokia te aro ki te hā mārire. He maha ngā momo whakaaio wairua, he tikanga hāhi ētahi, he tikanga ahurea ētahi.

A method of settling one's vital essence by sitting calmly and focussing on breathing. If thoughts wander they are gently returned to focus again on breathing. There are many types of meditation, some associated with religion, and some are cultural practices.

Tauira KŌrero

Ia ata whakaaio wairua ai a Tama, koia rā ia e māhaki ai ahakoa ngā kūraruraru e pēhi nei i a ia i tēnei wā.

He kaupapa whakaaio wairua e whakatūria ana e te kura i tēnei tau.

He oranga hinengaro te whakaaio wairua.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga

Mā roto i te whakaaio wairua ka piki te oranga whānui o te tangata, mātua rā ko tōna hauora hinengaro, kare ā-roto hoki. Ka pai ake tana aroā ki ngā āhuatanga o te wā, ka pai ake tana urupare ki ngā kūraruraru o tōna ao, ā, ka piki tana mauri tau.

Ko te taumārire tētahi mea e tūhono ana ki te whakaaio wairua, arā, ko te āta tuku i ngā whakaaro ki ngā rongo me ngā mahi o taua wā tonu, me te kore o te whakawā, o te wetewete, o te arohaehae i aua rongo.

Takenga Mai

whaka - causative prefix

āio - be calm, at peace

wairua - soul, spirit

Tauira KŌrero

Ia ata whakaaio wairua ai a Tama, koia rā ia e māhaki ai ahakoa ngā kūraruraru e pēhi nei i a ia i tēnei wā.

He kaupapa whakaaio wairua e whakatūria ana e te kura i tēnei tau.

He oranga hinengaro te whakaaio wairua.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga