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.
whaka - causative prefix
āio - be calm, at peace
wairua - soul, spirit
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.