How many types of Meditation are there?

Dhyana or Meditation is the constant progression of focus toward a solitary article with no interruption. The entirety of the reflection rehearses is finished by sitting on a yoga mat or a piece of fabric spread on the floor. In the wake of sitting in any agreeable stance or asana like Sukhasana, Swastikasana (crossed legs), Siddhasana, Vajrasana, ArdhaPadmasana or Padmasana one can begin the contemplation.

Hold Chin Mudra or Prana Mudra or some other reasonable mudra for explicit purposes. However, for the most part, Chin Mudra is suggested for all, as Chin mudra disintegrates the sense of self and expands focus. The significant kinds of Meditation is:

1. OM (AUM)- kara Meditation

OM (AUM) is an essential mantra and sacrosanct syllable. This OM-kara contemplation practice is finished with straightforward reciting of OM for nine or 15 rounds or 21 rounds or 27, 54, or multiple times. Reciting OM multiple times is constantly suggested. Then, at that point after reciting multiple times, sit for contemplation for 15, 30, or an hour with your psyche zeroing in on the breath.

Advantages:

• Chanting OM fixes throat issues, voice issues, and so on
• Induces profound rest and deliveries stress and pressure and brings smoothness, quietness, and one-sharpness of the brain appropriate for long time contemplation.

2.  Nadanusandhana meditation

Another variety of OM-kara reciting and reflection is Nadanusandhana. It is OM-kara reciting with fine mindfulness. In this training, OM is recited as a mix of three sounds as A, U, and M. This can be recited first independently and afterward together to bring vibrations of the lower, center, and upper pieces of the body. This sort of reciting and reflection is known as Nadanusandana.

Advantages

• Nadanusandhana is a meditation strategy for youngsters, intellectually occupied individuals, and individuals who have exorbitant body torment (led in Shavasana).

3. Pranayama Meditation

In Pranayama meditation, first, practices any Pranayama for a specific number of cycles and afterward sit for contemplation for quite a while. The most significant pranayama for rehearsing reflection are NadiShuddhi Pranayama, Ujjayi Pranayama, and Brahmari Pranayama. Henceforth we can view everyone as various reflection rehearses as underneath:

(a)  NadiShuddhi (Anuloma-Viloma) Pranayama Meditation: it is a substitute nostril relaxing for a specific number of times and goes into reflection.

Advantages

• This is the best pranayama meditation practice for profound advancement.
• Best for relieving tension, discouragement, sleep deprivation, and stress, as NadiShuddhi pranayama sanitizes 72000 Nadis in our body.

(b)  Brahmari Pranayama Meditation

Brahmari Pranayama is breathing through the two nostrils by holding Shanmukhi mudra and delivering a hummingbird sound from the throat. Practice it 5 or multiple times and afterward go into reflection.

Advantages

• Reduces pressure, outrage, tension, discouragement, a sleeping disorder, and hypertension.
• Best pranayama reflection practice for every psychosomatic issue.

 4. Cyclic Meditation

Cyclic Meditation is rehearsed by extending intentionally and deliberately and afterward loosening up utilizing standing stances like PadaHastasana, ArdhaChakrasana, and ArdhakatiChakrasana and utilizing sitting asanas like Shashankasana and Ushtrasana.

Advantages

• Releases strain and stress.
• Creates smoothness, genuine feelings of serenity, and tranquility.

5. Japa Meditation

Japa implies the recitation of any Bija Mantra (implies Seed or fundamental mantra, which is OM), Mantra, Name of God, Name of Guru, and so on Japan typically begins by fixing the last number before beginning. One can pick the number, similar to multiple times, 21, 27, 54, or 108 or 1008. These are significant explicit numbers. On the off chance that you miss any number, you need to begin again all along. Reciting any Mantra multiple times is considered promising and profoundly incredible. For tallying one can utilize their fingers or Japa mala with dots. After reciting for specific numbers quit reciting and think about the vibration or breath which prompts contemplation. This is Japa’s contemplation.

Advantages

• Japa contemplation offers wellbeing to the Manomayakosha (Mental body)
• Releases mental pressure and gives significant serenity.

6.    Shambhavi Meditation

Shambhavi meditation is practiced by embracing ShambhaviMaha Mudra. Shambhavi Maha Mudra is adopted by internally gazing at the middle of the eyebrows. Shambhavi Mahamudra meditation starts with pranayama (controlled yogic breathing) called Sukha Pranayama or NadiShuddhi which is another nostril breathing procedure (ie, moderate-paced pranayama) to support balance in the psyche for 6 to 7 minutes, trailed by 21 long reiterations of the Bija mantra (root syllable), OM reciting.

Advantages

• Increases mental clearness and mental readiness.
• Deepen the mindfulness and extends the cognizance.                  

7.   Trataka Meditation

Trataka (Sanskrit, Trāṭak: "look, look") is a yogic purging (a Shat karma) and a tantric strategy for contemplation that includes gazing at a solitary point like a little item, the image of OM, dark dab, or light fire. It animates the "third eye" (Ajna chakra) and advances different mystic capacities.

Advantages

• Improves vision.
• Cure headache, mental pressure, and strain.
• Stimulation and actuation of the third eye (Ajna Chakra).

     8. Transcendental  Meditation

Transcendental meditation is a high-level contemplation strategy that includes quietly rehashing a mantra for 15–20 minutes per day and is ordinarily done sitting with the eyes shut. The method isn't new in the way of yoga, as "rise above" signifies going past your physical and mental nature and consolidating yourSelf with the Supreme Self.

Advantages

• Improved rest quality and fixes a sleeping disorder.
• Increased mental clearness, mental center, and sharpness.  

9.  Vipassana Meditation

Vipassana is a delicate yet significant strategy for contemplation. It is a perception-based excursion for self-investigation that spotlights the profound interconnection between the brain and body, which is acknowledged through focused regard for the actual sensations with the principle center around the impressions of breathing at the nostrils. This is the Anapana contemplation, which is the consciousness of the normal breath coming in and going out.

Advantages

• Developmental clearness and mental readiness.
• Get freed of Raga-dvesha (different preferences) which is the underlying driver of karmic subjugation.

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