Samatha practice with a focus on kasinas (usually specific shapes, colors, or objects)
Buddhist Meditations
Vipassana - Goenka Body-Scanning
Observing sensations in the body to develop tranquility and insight
Vipassana - Thought-Watching
Mindfully observing thoughts without being caught up in them
Zazen (Open Monitoring)
Shikantaza “Just sitting” to realize your true nature
Jhanas
Single-pointed concentration leading to deep states of meditative absorption
Anapana
Mindfulness of breathing
Modern Meditations
Focus
Focus with minimal distractions
Calm & Relaxed
The Relaxation Response
Mindfulness/Stress Reduction
Watch your thoughts without reactions
Quiet Mind
Surrender to the bliss of no thoughts
Awakened Mind
Test awakened mind desc
Vajrayana Meditations
RigpaYogic Meditations
Acem Meditation
TM derivative for relaxation and stress management
Brahma Kumaris (BK) Raja Yoga
Thought and visualization-based practices to inhabit soul consciousness
Himalayan Yoga Tradition
Mentally repeating a mantra with breath awareness
Satyananda Yoga - Kaya Sthairyam
Body steadiness meditation (kaya sthairyam) followed by mantra recitation (japa)
Transcendental Meditation (TM)
Transcending mantra recitation to experience blissful unbounded awareness
Preksha Meditation
Jain meditation focusing on emotional purification and self-awareness
Isha Yoga Shoonya
Conscious non-doing to remove emotional and spiritual blocks