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Before we begin, it is important to recognize that there are hundreds of styles of meditation. Most of these can be placed into one of five categories depending on how attention is directed, the ...

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The focus style of meditation includes any approach that requires you to direct your attention to a single target (breath, mantra, image of Buddha) while minimizing other thoughts. When the mind ...