It depends on the type/s of meditation in which you are interested. In the Christian West, there are several schools of "discursive meditation", or mental pray

It depends on the type/s of meditation in which you are interested. In the Christian West, there are several schools of "discursive meditation", or mental prayer, which developed over many centuries. This kind of meditation, practiced daily and closely connected to regular examination of conscience, is seen as an important component of the struggle to overcome vice and cultivate virtue. Two resources you might find helpful in learning how to go about discursive meditation are a short essay on Lectio Divina and the Fifth Treatise from Fr. Rodriguez's Practice of Perfection and Christian Virtues: http://j.mp/LectioDivina http://j.mp/LectioDivina https://archive.org/stream/PPCV-Manresa#page/n273/mode/2up https://archive.org/stream/PPCV-Manresa#page/n273/mode/2up See also Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange's overview of mental prayer in his classic work The Three Ages of the Interior Life: http://www.christianperfection.info/tta47.php http://www.christianperfection.info/tta47.php In the Christian East, meditation generally takes the form of "passive contemplation" rather than discursive meditation. The Philokalia is probably the best resource for learning more: https://archive.org/stream/Philokalia-TheCompleteText/Philokalia-Complete-Text#page/n0/mode/2up https://archive.org/stream/Philokalia-TheCompleteText/Philok... Make sure to keep handy the glossary at the back of the book: https://archive.org/stream/Philokalia-TheCompleteText/Philokalia-Complete-Text#page/n1237/mode/2up https://archive.org/stream/Philokalia-TheCompleteText/Philok...