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Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English, I'm Neil.
And I'm Sam.
How do you relax, Sam?
Well, I love watching movies and I go swimming.
One thing that millions of people around the world do is meditate to relax,
and that's the subject of our program.
We'll be looking at experiments by scientists in the US into the Buddhist practice of meditation.
We'll find out how Tibetan monks use meditation techniques to focus better and manage their emotions.
But what exactly is meditation?
People just sitting cross-legged on the floor thinking of nothing.
Well, I think there's a bit more to it than that.
After all, Buddhist meditation is an ancient practice,
even science, according to some,
Tibetan Buddhism, as embodied by the Dalai Lama,
is what many people think of when you mention meditation,
which brings me to my quiz question.
Which is?
What is the meaning of the Tibetan word for meditation?