{"id":15013,"date":"2019-09-09T10:57:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T10:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/09\/7-popular-types-of-meditation-the-beeja-guide\/"},"modified":"2023-02-16T14:34:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T14:34:46","slug":"7-popular-types-of-meditation-the-beeja-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/7-popular-types-of-meditation-the-beeja-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Popular Types Of Meditation &#038; Mindfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15013\" class=\"elementor elementor-15013\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57aa1e0e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57aa1e0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb40452\" data-id=\"cb40452\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97deb81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97deb81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>There are many different forms of meditation, so it\\&#8217;s no surprise if you\\&#8217;ve found it all a little confusing! In response, we\\&#8217;ve put together this guide to the most popular types of meditation and mindfulness, which we hope will make everything a little clearer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>At Beeja, we believe in the life-changing impact of the personalised mantra-based practice we teach at our meditation centre in London. History is on our side; the method we share is derived from Vedic meditation, one of the oldest meditation traditions in the world. And this trust is reinforced every day by the people we\u2019ve taught, who tell us how they\u2019ve benefited from Beeja meditation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596118f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"596118f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/find-a-course\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-discourse\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an upcoming course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce35dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce35dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beeja meditators include students and celebrities, kids and parents, creative self-starters and multinational company executives. They report a multitude of physiological and psychological benefits as they access new stratospheres of success in their personal and professional lives. Transformations regularly reported back to us by alumni from our courses and classes include thinking more clearly, concentrating more deeply, and enjoying healthier relationships, as well as the body functioning better, with changes like easier digestion and improved sleep. This coheres with the growing scientific evidence base documenting the wonders that mantra meditation can work.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, we are cognisant of the fact that the Vedic method we favor is just one of the infinitely diverse array of possible practices. We also understand that familiarising yourself with all the different types of meditation in order to choose the one that\u2019s right for you can feel like an impossible task. We\u2019re not shy about extolling the advantages of the Beeja method (unless, of course, you ask us during our practice time itself, in which case we\u2019re, er, quietly confident!). Nevertheless, to help you get started exploring meditation, we\u2019ve put together this handy guide to introduce you to the fundamental characteristics of some of the most popular techniques.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Zen meditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zen is of the most bandied-about concepts that you\u2019ll find when you enter the realm of meditation exploration. Your first impression is likely to be that it is a mental state, which meditation of all types is, in some oblique way, the means of accessing. In fact, \u201cZen\u201d means concentration or meditation, and relates to a traditional Buddhist practice which originated in 7th century China. It is a silent practice which helps promote acceptance and awareness.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zen meditation involves sitting still, usually concentrating on the breath. By noting the thoughts that come up without self censorship, you can learn more about the workings of the mind. Zen meditation can be practiced without the breath as a focal anchor, simply noting the thoughts that arise during practice \u2013 in either case, it is important to treat the practice itself as the end goal, rather than as a process that you hope will be transformational. Zen meditation is frequently practiced in groups, and silent retreats devoted to this type of quiet contemplation are popular worldwide.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Mindfulness meditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/what-is-meditation\/mindfulness\/\\&quot;\">Mindfulness meditation<\/a> practice is aimed at helping you develop skills to use in everyday life, to protect your mind against getting dragged out of the present moment by any trains of thought that pass through it. Although noticing that we\u2019ve been distracted and coming back into the room is an ability that we all have already, mindfulness practice can help you hone it, learning a variety of sophisticated techniques that help you to categorise \u2013 and distance yourself from \u2013 different types of thoughts that crop up.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your practice can be geared towards cultivating particular qualities and abilities, such as openness, generosity, or diffusing anger. People practicing mindfulness often rely on guided meditation, in which each session consists of a recorded voice taking your mind on a journey.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Vipassana meditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not for the faint-hearted, Vipassana meditation involves training yourself to curb your reactions. Practice typically takes place over a number of days, in which your time is spent sitting cross-legged, with silent breaks for eating and sleeping. As time progresses, you become more adept at enduring inevitable psychological and physical discomforts that arise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your aches, pains and qualms will ebb and flow as you meditate, in a specific order, on how different parts of your body feel. This exercise is called a body scan. Vipassana meditation increases your resilience, readying you to approach any challenges that arise in life with the same strain of stoic non-reactiveness.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Metta meditation (loving-kindness)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The purpose of metta bhavana, or loving-kindness meditation, is to increase your propensity for compassion. An extended form of mantra-based meditation, the practice generally involves directing energy towards oneself first, and reciting a sequence of phrases related to wellbeing. For instance, \u201cmay I be free from suffering,\u201d \u201cmay I be healthy and strong,\u201d and \u201cmay I be happy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A heart-opening practice, you then go on to extend these same wishes to others, by repeating the same phrases while thinking of a loved-one, followed by someone from the fringes of your circle, someone with whom you have a difficult relationship, and finally all beings. During your practice, paying attention to the feelings in the feelings in your heart center is recommended, as this is where \u2013 in the Buddhist tradition which metta comes from \u2013 the transformational changes associated with practicing loving-kindness are activated.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Chakra meditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stemming from early traditions in <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hinduism#:~:text=Hinduism%20is%20an%20Indian%20religion,global%20population%2C%20known%20as%20Hindus.\\&quot;\">Hinduism<\/a>, the chakras are various points in the physical body which store particular psychological and spiritual energies. Each chakra is denoted by a different colour. For example, the root chakra (red), is located at the base of the spine and governs your sense of connection to the wider world, and the security you feel in terms of accessing fundamental needs like food and shelter. The sacral chakra (orange), is located just below the naval, and governs your sexual appetites and creative energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The philosophy of chakra meditation is that, for good emotional and physical health, each chakra must be unblocked, so that energy can flow freely through it. Blockage of any given chakra is believed to cause a surplus of energy to flow to the functional ones. Any given chakra being blocked can be identified by analysing the problems and\/or physical ailments affecting a person. Guided meditations are often helpful to those starting out with this form of meditation, to learn how to spotlight each chakra. Intuition about which chakras need opening during your practice is understood to develop over time.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Focussed attention meditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Traditionally a Buddhist practice, focused attention meditation involves a sustained period in which your attention is directed towards a specific external stimulus. Other thoughts may come, go and hover in the background, but the goal of the practice is to remain, as much as possible, fixated on your stimulus of choice. Your focus of choice may be a sound, such as the tick of a clock, or a visual entity, such as raindrops on a windowpane or a candle flame. This type of meditation helps improve your focussing skills generally, by increasing your ability to note and disengage from distractions, and to return to the task at hand.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Vedic meditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stemming from the advanced Vedic civilisation in northern India around 10,000 years ago \u2013 the culture which gave us other enduringly intrinsic facets of human existence like mathematics, surgery and yoga \u2013 <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/what-is-meditation\/vedic\/\\&quot;\">Vedic meditation<\/a> is a mantra-based meditation technique. A form of Vedic meditation, known as transcendental meditation (TM), became popular in the West in the 60s and 70s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An aspect of TM which is particularly well-loved by the people who practice it is its simplicity. Not only is it really easy to take up, but you also typically begin to feel the benefits of meditating almost immediately, rather than needing to go through a grace period in which you persevere, wondering if it\u2019s \u2018working.\u2019 This is the technique which we teach at Beeja, personally identifying an ancient Sanskrit mantra for each person who visits us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In keeping with being the oldest and easiest technique, all you need for Vedic meditation is your mantra. Free from reliance on recordings or the devices that play them, this gives you the opportunity to unplug and head out and continue your transformation \u2013 with your blossoming confidence and your tool for expanding it \u2013 anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br \/><em>If you are interested in discovering whether the oldest and simplest meditation practice in the world could be for you, check out our <\/em><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/courses\/\\&quot;\"><em>classes and courses<\/em><\/a><em> in London.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0638913\" data-id=\"0638913\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a69d1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a69d1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4de6f7\" data-id=\"d4de6f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1d2a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c1d2a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Benefits of Beeja Meditation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f6904 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a2f6904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reduce stress and anxiety<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Greater clarity and calm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Increase focus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Enhance relationships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sleep better<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Feel energised<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6a83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d6a83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blog-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-901\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blog-02.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blog-02-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many different forms of meditation, so it&#8217;s no surprise if you&#8217;ve found it all a little confusing! In response, we&#8217;ve put together this guide to the most popular types of meditation and mindfulness, which we hope will make everything a little clearer. 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