There are many kinds of meditation. Traditionally it is not considered an act, as in "doing" meditation, but actually a state, or non-state, of mind. One can reach a meditative state through many techniques such as:

- Vipassana (focus on a single object like the breath)
- Self Inquiry (invented by Sri Ramana Maharshi, involving an internal search of "who am I")
- Visualization (for example envisioning a white light at the third eye)

All these techniques achieve the same end, which is to quiet the mind and reach a meditative state. Periodically entering meditative states has been shown to increase general mental and physical health. Practitioners report inner peace in tumultuous situations, and a general expansion of self-identity which corresponds with more outward love and sympathy for others.
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