<p>I have been practicing samatha, vipassana and metta meditations for over a year.</p>

<p>I came frequently across articles (and questions on this site, <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/17528/what-are-the-broad-categories-of-the-different-types-of-meditation">primarly this one</a>) describing other types of meditation, which can be rather confusing, because it is not often very clear what differenciate one from another, nor what is their purpose. </p>

<p>Should I worry about all the other meditation techniques out there ? How far should one expect to go by practicing only a combination of samatha, vipassana and metta ?</p>

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Is it necessary to use a whole variety of meditation techniques?
# Is it necessary to use a whole variety of meditation techniques?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-13)

I have been practicing samatha, vipassana and metta meditations for over a year.

I came frequently across articles (and questions on this site, [primarly this one](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/17528/what-are-the-broad-categories-of-the-different-types-of-meditation)) describing other types of meditation, which can be rather confusing, because it is not often very clear what differenciate one from another, nor what is their purpose.

Should I worry about all the other meditation techniques out there ? How far should one expect to go by practicing only a combination of samatha, vipassana and metta ?

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