Meditation practices can be subdivided into the two main categories of:

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Concentration and awareness are considered the two main categories of meditation practices. Concentration meditation involves focusing on an object, such as the breath or a mantra, to train the mind to remain focused and present. Awareness meditation involves observing thoughts, sensations, and emotions without judgment or attachment. Other categorizations, such as active/passive or cognitive/emotional, may be used to describe specific types of meditation practices within these two main categories. The other options, psychophysiological and meditational, do not accurately describe the two main categories of meditation practices.

Meditation Practices Can Be Subdivided into the Two Main Categories