What do you meditate on? How is this done?
2006-12-03 04:11:18 · 18 answers · asked by a_delphic_oracle 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Praying, Meditating, Communication With A Higher Power, all are about the same thing depending upon the individual's terminology.
2006-12-03 04:14:42 · answer #1 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can only speak for the Catholic church and yes it is a long tradition in our faith to meditate.
personally I would meditate on the passion of Christ or some other passage of the Gospels, meditation is nothing more than being in a quiet place and thinking deeply about the subject, but it can open up some profound thoughts and insights.
2006-12-03 04:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a_delphic_oracle,
I can't answer for Born-again Christians. Is this the group the question is directed to? Being the youngest newest group of religious?
For Roman Catholics we have been meditating since Jesus taught us.
We pray.
I pray to be a better person, and for the care of others, by name or as a groups/profession.
It's done as all prayer/meditation, very little differences.
2006-12-03 10:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meditating on the life of Jesus while praying the rosary is a very old Christian practice. It is not like the sort of meditation which is supposed to empty the mind (such as trancendental meditation), it involves thinking in a deeply spiritual way.
2006-12-03 04:18:16 · answer #4 · answered by A.M.D.G 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We are called to meditate on the Word. No it's not new, it is mentioned as far back as Genesis, the first book in the Bible.
Psalm 119:15 -I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
That is just one, there are many. We meditate on something by simply thinking about it and clearing our minds of all else. But the key is that we do have a focus to keep us grounded in God alone.
The difference I see between this and the New Age /Eastern religion meditation is that I think they clear their mind of everything and attemp to contact spiritual entities or to reach a higher plain of consciousness. This usually leads to demonic contact, in the guise of spiritual guides, or dead relatives....
2006-12-03 04:17:16 · answer #5 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meditation is the biggest gift of hinduism to the humanity. Buddhists further polished the techniques.
The Missionaries, to allure indians are now a days learning yoga and meditation so that they could hook them into chritianity with this wonderful tool
But they do not know that Meditation and Yoga takes us beyonds the religions...enters our soul into the realms of spirituality.
(btw Roscicrusion Society had embraced meditation techniques of Tantra path, long ago)
2006-12-03 04:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible comands to read it in an undertone day and night, thus meditating on Bible principles would be a requirement of Christianity. This would not be considered prayer. Prayer is a direct conversation with the Almighty through his son Jesus Christ.
2006-12-03 04:15:00 · answer #7 · answered by True101 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am no longer a Christian, but when I was, I used Buddhist-style meditation along with other more 'Christian' practices--it really helped me to relax and get a better perspective on things. Good luck
2006-12-03 04:14:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes but not sitting with my legs crossed.. praying in my head and meditating on the rosary mysteries.
2006-12-03 04:20:16 · answer #9 · answered by Borinke 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many years ago, when I was a catholic, we had a meditation class in CCD. They told us to meditate about being with god and such.
2006-12-03 04:19:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋