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title: How many types of meditation are there?
description: "The Buddha taught many different types of meditation, each designed to overcome a particular problem or to develop a par"
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The Buddha taught many different types of meditation, each designed to overcome a particular problem or to develop a particular psychological state. But the two most common and useful types of meditation are Mindfulness of Breathing (anapana sati) and Loving-kindness Meditation (metta bhavana).