Meditation: Practices & Wisdom
Discover meditation practices from Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and modern traditions. Each section features verified, direct examples and quotes to inspire your practice. All resources are interlinked with scripture, study guides, and official sources.
Featured Meditation Traditions
- Christian Meditation – Contemplative prayer, Lectio Divina, Centering Prayer, Jesus Prayer
- Buddhist Meditation – Mindfulness, Vipassana, Zen, Loving-kindness, Tonglen
- Hindu Meditation – Mantra, Yoga, Vedantic meditation, Yoga Nidra
- Islamic Meditation – Dhikr, Sufi Muraqaba, breath practices, Sufi whirling
- Modern & Interfaith – Mindfulness, gratitude, Transcendental Meditation, secular practices
Verified Examples & Quotes
Christian Meditation
"In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy."
— Brother David Steindl-Rast
Practice: Lectio Divina – Meditative scripture reading
Practice: Centering Prayer – Silent contemplation
Practice: Contemplative Prayer – Deep spiritual reflection
Official Gratefulness.org GuideBuddhist Meditation
"You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way."
— Dhammapada 276
Practice: Mindfulness (Sati) – Present-moment awareness
Practice: Vipassana – Insight meditation
Practice: Zen Meditation – Zazen sitting practice
Practice: Loving-kindness (Metta) – Compassion meditation
Access to Insight: DhammapadaHindu Meditation
"When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place."
— Bhagavad Gita 6:19
Practice: Mantra Meditation – Repetition of sacred sounds
Practice: Yoga Meditation – Asana and pranayama
Practice: Vedantic Meditation – Self-inquiry (Atma Vichara)
Practice: Yoga Nidra – Conscious sleep meditation
Read Bhagavad Gita 6:19Islamic Meditation
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest."
— Quran 13:28
Practice: Dhikr – Repetitive remembrance of God
Practice: Sufi Meditation – Mystical practices
Practice: Muraqaba – Sufi contemplation
Practice: Breath Awareness – Islamic breathing practices
Read Quran 13:28Modern & Interfaith Meditation
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."
— Viktor E. Frankl
Practice: Mindfulness & Gratitude – Secular and interfaith approaches
Practice: Transcendental Meditation – TM technique
Practice: Body Scan – Progressive relaxation
Practice: Walking Meditation – Mindful movement
Mindful.org: What is Mindfulness?Additional Meditation Practices
- Zen Buddhism: Zazen (sitting meditation), Koan practice, Shikantaza
- Tibetan Buddhism: Tonglen (compassion meditation), Dzogchen, Mahamudra
- Jainism: Preksha meditation, Samayika (equanimity)
- Sikhism: Simran (remembrance), Naam Japna
- Judaism: Hitbodedut (self-seclusion), Kabbalistic meditation
- Taoism: Inner alchemy, Qigong meditation
- Secular: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Loving-kindness
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