Depending on secular or spiritual meditation, you can divide it into three different categories. There is devotional meditation, mantra meditation and mindfulness meditation. Devotional meditation is often associated with religious practices of the Christian faith. The devotion is contemplated over a prayer, positive thought, or biblical passage and is often encouraged during a 12-step program as a daily morning practice. Mantra and mindfulness can be focused or unfocused and will be better explained in this article. Mantra Meditation A mantra can be defined as a word or slogan repeated frequently to occupy the mind. Mantras are said to be like medicines for the soul. During mantra meditation, the word or slogan is believed to have some sort of higher power. There is focused and unfocused mantra meditation. The popular Yogi meditation is also known as fuzzy meditation. You don't focus your attention at one time, but throughout the day. You have a word, sound or slogan whose meaning eliminates negative thoughts. If you are interested in this meditation, you can involve your faith practices. A type of mantra meditation focused on your inner self. This mediation focuses attention in a relaxed way, where there is darkness and you are repeating a name in a form of God. You are able to find your inner light and feel happiness and joy. It is a common practice in Hinduism