There are two types of meditation. One is the development of mental concentration (samatha bhavana, or samadhi). The other type of meditation is insight meditation (vipassana). Samatha meditation is essential in attaining jhana or absorption concentration. It is different from insight meditation in its methods, its objects, its results, its benefits.
Samatha meditation is practiced by those aiming for absorption concentration (jhana). Noble persons also attain psychic powers through concentration practice.
It is this concentration meditation (samatha) (anencabhi sankhara) that give results in the brahma plane in the form sphere and formless sphere.
Sankhara paccaya vinnanam
Anencabhisankhara paccaya brahma vinnanam.
Dependent upon conditional activities, rebirth consciousness arises.
Dependent upon conditional activities, that are concentration meditation with attainment of jhana, rebirth consciousness in the form and formless brahma planes arises.
Some meditators practise insight meditation based on pure vipassana method.
Some practise concentration meditation first, and then go on to insight meditation.
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