The most common types of Meditation are those in which you develop a single point of focus in order to clear your mind of unwanted or random thoughts. In a contemplation, for example, you narrow your focus to a single idea or goal and allow other thoughts to simply pass through. In this manner, new ideas and solutions in your area of focus will come forth.
Here is a full list of all of the common forms of meditation
| Type | Technique | Practice |
| Single-Point Focus | Candle Flame | Visually bring yourself back to a singular focus on a candle flame burning. |
| Breath In/Out | Focus on the tip of your nose and the air moving in and out with your breath. | |
| Mandala | Visually concentrate on a mandala, using it as a single point of focus. | |
| Singing Bowl/Bell/Gong | Listen intently to the tone of a bell, bowl or gong to promote a single focus. | |
| Chanting | Use a simple chant to focus your energy on the singing and sound of it. | |
| Mantra/Sutra | Use a simple phrase to focus your energy (either verbally or silently). | |
| Contemplation | Focus on a single idea, concept or situation and allow spirit to bring up a variety of thoughts in response. | |
| Moving | Walking in Nature | Use all your senses to fully appreciate every detail of your walk. Let go of your thinking and focus on your senses. |
| Sufi/Peace Dancing | Use patterned dancing to let go of thinking and focus on the dancing activity. | |
| Sufi Whirling | Use traditional Dervish movements to lessen thinking. | |
| Mindful Activities | Almost any activity may be turned into meditation when used as a primary focus or to quiet our random thoughts. 100% of our energy should be put into the activity. | |
| Quieting the Mind | Silent Meditation | Allow your thoughts to drift away. Allow your mind to become quiet(er). |
| Meditation to Music | Allow your thoughts to drift away, using light music as an aide. Allow your mind to become quiet(er). | |
| Other | Visioning | Ask a question and allow Spirit to bring up thoughts, pictures, sense-input, ideas and mental words as a response to the question. |
| Guided Meditation | Creative mental exploration based on suggestions from others. |