There are thousands of different traditions of meditation in the world. There are probably hundreds of thousands of meditation techniques. In this article we over-simplify and break techniques into two general categories: energy and vision.

Insight Meditation teaches students to train and manage their consciousness is sent, and an experience like this … to allow certain thoughts or feelings arise in a natural flow to accept without interference. The main features of Insight Meditation is the perception and acceptance.

Insight Meditation often train students to concentrate in meditation. When the focus begins to drift, gently bring the student to the development of meditation. Accept what is created in consciousness (or life) develops a deep sleep. Increasingly aware of the specificity of our experience, we can completely change the nature of our knowledge (understanding), and we can begin to be selective about what we bring into our lives!

Energy Meditation teaches students to notice and distribute energy in the body, and learn how the perception of changes in the location of energy. Some of the most popular systems of meditation are the meridian energy system of Qigong and the chakra system of yoga.

With meditation energy, a student often uses a method of respiration, which are outside their normal pattern of respiration. Then, the student must pay attention to what feelings arise in the body. Once awareness of the feelings which are then treated as a doctor at their discretion. This energy is in the chakras, or be directed through the meridians, the aura, etc. Many powerful effects on developing countries by strengthening control over the energy fields in and around the body.

These two types of meditation very general Cross lot. To cope with the energy in the body, the meditator a slightly qualified consciousness developed. Before the energy can be efficiently allocated, must be accepted and the ability to flow. On the other hand, is the insight meditation experience related to the energy in your body, or that the object of meditation or not. The highly developed awareness and acceptance of meditators Insight energy flows more freely.

In the long term, these advantages of these two types of meditation are very similar. Meditators all chakras routine report of an experience of transcendence, to show unity and / or interdependence of all things. Meditators long-term outlook tend to have similar experiences.

With both methods, a powerful meditation transcendental experience translating from everyday experiences. It is not difficult to do both methods of meditation. If you’re in the process of a session so that the meditative state and enjoy until you start to go on other activities. Once you get used to them, you can also use some of your techniques of meditation practice with their eyes open while you while andere activities during the day (Please use your common sense: To do this, while driving or operating heavy machinery).

Ultimately, there is little or no qualitative difference between these two approaches. The most important thing to do is practice. Start today! If you already meditate, choose to continue a bit today. Whether you prefer meditation insight or energy, there are significant benefits to those who continue to pour in!