Meditation can take place in a variety of ways. It's worth noting, however, that meditation is less an activity one does and more an experience one may have by being in or setting up conducive circumstances for it to happen. I.e. it is a state of being rather than a action, per se. With that said, there are particular actions and techniques one can enlist to create a space for meditation to take place. Hence, icons or symbols of meditation often include a figure sitting with eyes softly closed, perhaps with particular mudras (hand postures), and so forth. Some techniques for concentration meditations include yantras (usually a 3D figure, symbol, object, et cetera and sometimes 2D representations of such items).
An example of a focused meditation could be done with a resource such as Arunachala-live.com
In addition to the visual channel, there are auditory and kinesthetic channels of meditation/intuition as well. While these various modes of entering meditation may overlap in ways, there tends to be some distinction within the experiences depending on which is emphasized and/or the contents of one's intention during such a 'pursuit.'
Transcendental Meditation is a prominent form that is less structured or concentrated and rather a way of becoming the witness of all arising thoughts, feelings.
Here are some resources I found very helpful in discovering the meaning of meditation:
8 Basic Kinds of Meditation c/o IAM-U.org (this site has much to offer in addition to this link)
5 Styles of Meditation c/o FitSugar.com
And, Ken Wilber (co-creator and promoter of Integral Life) on 3 Types of Meditation:
And, lastly, Plotinus One is a blog with interesting prompts and thought provoking (as well as thought eliminating techniques) posts. The author of this blog has provided inspiration and many pieces of content herein.
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