Buddhist meditation is a practice that helps people find peace, reduce stress, and understand themselves better. It involves being mindful and paying attention to the present moment to achieve enlightenment and be free from suffering. The practice began with Siddhartha Gautama. There are two types of meditation: mindfulness and loving-kindness. Mindfulness meditation helps you become more aware of your thoughts, emotions, and body without judging them. It reduces stress, fear, and negative emotions by calming the mind and making it more focused and aware. Research shows that people who practice mindfulness meditation have lower levels of stress hormones and are better at controlling their emotions. The second type of meditation focuses on developing feelings of love and compassion for yourself and others, which can help reduce feelings of anger and resentment.