Meditation Types

‘Chakra’ is a Sanskrit term meaning ‘wheel’ and those who practice Chakra healing or meditation believe that in balancing each of our Chakras, it...

Taoism translates simply from its root ‘Tao’ meaning ‘the way’ as ‘the way of the way’ in as much as Christianity is the ‘way of Christ’ and Buddhism...

Meditation is integral to many Buddhist practices, and it was during meditation that many Buddhists believe the original 'Buddha', Siddhartha...

Promoters of meditation within Christianity point to a biblical directive urging that followers of God meditate upon the Bible...

The term ‘Gnostic’ is derived from the Greek ‘gnosis’, meaning knowledge and is widely applied to various groups that either follow a doctrine...

Both Shia and Sunni Muslims hold that the practice of 'Salat', (the reciting five times daily of devotional prayers) is the central tenet of Islamic...

Jainism is an ancient religion with its origins in India. Pacifism and compassion are central tenets of the Jain following and it is these elements...

Like Islam Judaism has an uncertain relationship with meditation, as many Orthodox Jews question whether it is really ‘Jewish’ to meditate. Defenders...

The Lectio Divina is a Christian form of meditation aimed at allowing the individual to experience the presence of the triune God – the God of the...

Hindus believe in the existence of a supreme God being called ‘Brahman’ who encompasses the whole of existence and everything in it, as well as a...

Members of the Bahá'í Faith consider religion to be constantly evolving with new revelations being taught by successive prophets - of which...

Chakras are specific energy points that run from the base of the spine to the top of the forehead, the belief in which originally issues from Hindu...

The term ‘New Age’ in relation to spirituality covers a vast array of spiritual practices that have become widely practiced both by individuals and...

Sensual Meditation is a form of meditation practiced by members of the Raelian Church. The Raelian Church was formed by Claude Vorilhon and id base...

Shamanism is a word used to describe spiritual practices held throughout the world that incorporate a belief in spirits who can communicate with our...

Shambhala training is a secular form of meditation that can be undertaken by anyone from the novice to those experienced in meditation techniques....

Nam Japo - the recital of the name of God (‘Nam’) or the repetition of sacred verses written in the ‘Guru Granth Sahib' the Sikh sacred text. This...

Space clearing meditation is an exercise used to improve our environment and our perception of our environment. There are many forms of space...

Symbols are use widely across many forms of meditation and can be a powerful way of channelling spiritual energy and of reaching a better...

Tonlgen is a form of Buddhist meditation which aims to foster effectively the principles of compassion for others and acceptance of the inevitability...

Wicca is a form of spiritual practice popularised by Gerald Gardner in the 1950’s. It is unclear as to its origins before that as it has been based...