- "Meditation clears and focused the mind, heals the body and strengthen the spirit. Through meditation, we enhanced our awareness and gained inner peace. It is meditation that allows us to control chi, the essential life force of the universe that exist in all things."
- ― Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
- "All living creatures can only feel the energy of nature by ceasing physical motion and mental instincts, focusing on harmonizing the mind with the flow of nature and absorb its power into our bodies."
- ― Fukasaku describing Senjutsu meditation (Naruto)
- "Meditate. It can make you way stronger, more focused even heal your wounds faster."
- ― Stick (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
The ability to train one's mind to induce a mode of consciousness in order to realize some benefit.
Contents
Also Called
- Meditative Hibernation
- Mental Meditation
- Reverie (AD&D)
- Spiritual Concentration/Hibernation
Capabilities
User can enter or has achieved oneness with their spiritual essence as well their mind, making them able to develop a high-level consciousness over bodily processes, as well as reduce stress and pain on the body. One is also able to detach oneself from worldly concerns, achieve spiritual enlightenment, and gain control of all of their abilities.
Applications
- Ability Creation: Manifest or develop abilities in intense concentration.
- Ancestral Evocation: Call on the spirits of one's ancestor whether they be living or dead.
- Astral Projection: Separate one's own spirit from the physical body.
- Breathing Empowerment: Meditative controlled breathing can strengthen the constitution.
- Clear Mind: Erase all mental limitations and boundaries.
- Image Training: Train oneself through mental imaging.
- Inner Power: Gain access to incredible hidden power.
- Inner Reading: Read one's own status, detecting such things as one's potential powers/skills, stats, level, overall health, flaws, etc.
- Lucid Dreaming: Gain self-awareness and control over one's dreams.
- Mediumship: Perceive and communicate with spirits.
- Mind's Eye: Gain control of the rumored third eye.
- Nature Unity: Be at one with nature.
- Regulation: Control and stabilize one's powers.
- Self-Power Augmentation: Increase one's power to new heights.
- Spiritual Force Manipulation: Awaken and enhance one's own spiritual powers.
- Spiritual Healing: Heal one's injuries with meditative control of one's life energy.
- Self Supremacy: Be in complete control of oneself.
- Body Supremacy: Intune one's mind and body harmoniously achieving better physical control.
- Maximum Concentration Capacity: Utilize 100% of one's concentration.
- Self-Sustenance: Have no need for bodily necessities.
- State of Mind: Enter the serene state of mind.
- Pain Suppression: Neutralize the sensitivity of pain.
- Tranquil State: Remain calm in any situation.
- Body Supremacy: Intune one's mind and body harmoniously achieving better physical control.
- Sentient Power: Form a bond with one's own power.
Associations
- Ascended Physiology
- Astral Manipulation
- Aura Manipulation
- Chi Manipulation
- Body Meridian Manipulation
- Empathy
- Enlightenment
- Focused Activity
- Higher Consciousness
- Levitation
- Life-Force Manipulation
- Morality Manipulation
- Mysticism
- Psionics/Omni-Psionics
- Psychological Intuition
- Strong Soul
- Supernatural Detection
- True-Self Recognition
- Unity
- Yoga
Limitations
- May require absolute concentration.
- May require a strong mind.
- May take years of practice.
- The mind must be clear.
- May be vulnerable to both physical and/or spiritual influences.
Known Users
Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Manhua
- Zommari Rureaux (Bleach)
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
- Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
- Tien Shinhan
- Son Goku
- Piccolo
- Dabura
- Jiren
- Miroku (InuYasha)
- Various Charcters (Legend of the Northern Blade)
- Kyou Kai (Kingdom)
- Makoto Misumi (Moon-Led Journey Across Another World); via Zen Archery Exercise
- Toki (Fist of the North Star)
- Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)
- Hagoromo Otsutsuki (Naruto)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Enlightened (Reikenzen)
Cartoons/Comics
- Moss the Sloth (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Guru Pathik (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Val Armorr/Karate Kid (DC Comics)
- O-Sensei (DC Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics/Teen Titans)
- Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman (DC Comics)
- Kyle (Fanboy and Chumchum)
- Grigori Rasputin (Hellboy/BPRD)
- Master Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)
- Po (Kung Fu Panda)
- Eric Brooks/Blade (Marvel Comics)
- Matthew Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Jean Grey (Marvel Comics)
- Psylocke (Marvel Comics)
- Scarlet Witch (Marvel Comics)
- Wiccan (Marvel Comics)
- James Logan Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
- Lizard Monks (Samurai Jack); via studying the Pool of Convergence
- Tan Zang (Samurai Jack)
- Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Rafiki (The Lion King)
- Shirley the Loon (Tiny Toon Adventures)
- Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
- Colin King/Ninjak (Valiant Entertainment)
- Master Fung (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Omi (Xiaolin Showdown)
RPGs
- Elves (AD&D); via Reverie
- Githzerai (Planescape)
Live Television/Movies
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Daniel "Oz" Osbourne (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Stick (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Iron Fist (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Vulcans (Star Trek)
- Jedi and Sith (Star Wars)
Video Games
- Asura (Asura's Wrath)
- Jade (Beyond Good & Evil)
- Poo (Earthbound)
- Samurai (Final Fantasy XI)
- Jean (God Hand)
- Meditation Energy Monsters (Kaiju Combat)
- Master Yi (League of Legends)
- Chakron (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series)
- Pokemon who can use "Meditate" (Pokémon)
- The Panda King (Sly Cooper series)
- Dhalsim (Street Fighter)
Gallery
Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Manhua
Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) performs Sword Zen, meditating in order to communicate with his Zanpakutō Spirit.
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Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball) meditates in order to use and control the Evil Sealing Wave.
Son Goku (Dragon Ball series) meditates to become "as still as the sky, but as quick as lightning."
Piccolo (Dragon Ball series) meditating.
Jiren (Dragon Ball Super) meditating.
After surviving her vicious duel with Hou Ken and nearly dying after saving Ri Shin's life with a forbidden Shiyuu technique, Kyou Kai (Kingdom) regularly mediates in order to rebuild and repair her damaged chi pathways and body's meridian system.
Toki (Fist of the North Star)
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Jiraiya (Naruto) underwent Senjutsu meditation in order to master Sage Mode.
Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) underwent Senjutsu meditation to harness the energy of nature itself and infused it into his body.
Hagoromo Ootsutsuki (Naruto) had practiced Meditation since youth to master Senjutsu and in his later years for spiritual development.
To hone his mind and spirit as part of his kenjutsu training, Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) regularly practices Zen Meditation to developed strong spiritual capabilities, such as sensing the evil and curse nature of his sword, Sandai Kitetsu, awaken 'the breath of all things,' and form his spirit as an aura.
Most Pokemon such as Meditite (Pokémon) are able to meditate in order to awaken their true power and increase their attack status.
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Cartoons/Comics
Moss the Sloth (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender) meditating in order to make contact with the Spirit World.
Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 series) meditating while using her Mana in order to perform astral projection, telepathy, and be in balance with the cosmos.
Raven (DC Comics)
Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics) practices various forms of meditation techniques to train his mind and heal his body...
... including mastering the most advanced meditation of Tummo, meditating on ice bare without flinching.
To cope with the desolation and boredom in prison, Bane (DC Comics) became a self taught master of meditation, being able to entered a tate of mental hibernation that could last for years.
Kal-El/Superman (DC Comics) meditates while practicing Torquasm-Rao and Torquasm-Vo...
...and later practices Torquasm-Rao, a Kryptonian meditation technique that allows him to tap into his instincts and astral project.
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With herself stating it, Raven (Teen Titans) has to meditate every day to keep her powers and emotions in check.
Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) meditating to control his chi.
Through meditation, the Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) are able to contact Splinter.
Master Yao's (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) contained secrets of kung fu that could be used for wrongdoing, Yao eventually took up a lifetime of meditation alone with no contact to the outside world, and soon became known as the keeper of the secrets of kung fu.
Colin King/Ninjak (Valiant Entertainment Comics)
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Live Television/Movies
Buffy Summers and Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) meditating via tai chi.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Iron Fist (Marvel Cinematic Universe) is a meditation expert who replenishes his life force and calms his mind with meditation.
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) meditating to control his anger, and thus the Hulk.
Stick (Marvel Cinematic Universe) could restore his physical vitality and heal his injuries faster through regular meditation.
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Video Games
Jade (Beyond Good & Evil) meditating.
Dragon Lotus (Kaiju Combat) like the Meditation Monsters can become stronger with meditation.
With his Meditate ability, Master Yi (League of Legends) can heal from any damage.
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) is a master of meditation, he practices intense meditation to attain a strong connection to mystical arts such as Ninpo.
The Panda King (Sly Cooper series) is able to place himself in meditative hibernation for an extensive period of time without the need for food, water, or sleep.
Various Jedi Masters (Star Wars) such as Shaak Ti participate in multiple forms of meditation in order to gain a better connection to The Force as well as to control their emotions.
Bastila Shan (Star Wars: The Old Republic) using Battle Meditation, a Force ability that considerably boosted the morale, stamina, and overall battle prowess of an individual's allies while simultaneously reducing the opposition's combat-effectiveness by eroding their will to fight.
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Videos
The Scientific Power of Meditation
Meditate - Epic NPC Man (Witcher parody) - Viva La Dirt League (VLDL)
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