Spiritual

Spiritual meditation is a quiet, reflective practice, similar to prayer, that focuses on a sense of connection with something greater than yourself. That may be God, the universe, a higher power or your inner self, and a practitioner may guide you, for example with a focus on your life’s purpose or on energy centres (chakras). It is practised in many faiths, including Hinduism, Daoism and Christianity, and by people with non-religious spiritual beliefs. Very few studies exist and their results are mixed, so the evidence is limited: see “Spiritual meditation: what the research says”.