What kind of meditation technique did the Buddha teach?

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A puzzled man asked the Buddha: I have heard that some monks meditate with expectations, others meditate with no expectations, and yet others are indifferent to the result. What

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Aren’t all forms of meditation 'transcendental?'

If by transcendental one means a practice that systematically takes attention beyond the surface, active levels of the mind to finer and deeper levels until the faintest impulse of thought is left behind and what remains is pure awareness—the state of restful alertness—then no, all forms of meditation are not designed or intended for this specific meditative process.

The variety of meditation

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Does Transcendental Meditation Differ From Zen?

Zen meditation and other concentration techniques

Classic examples of concentration or controlled focus techniques are found in the venerated traditions of Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, Yoga and Vedanta, though many types of meditation involve attempts to control the mind or to keep attention focused in a particular way. By holding awareness on an object of meditation — such as one’s breathing,

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