On a scale of 1 to 10, how high would you rank Meditatation (or Contemplation) in your religious practices?

Question

and What religion do you practice that would rate meditation as important or unimportant?
For instance, a 10 means it's the most important part of the religion I practice. (I'd expect Buddhists to rank it a 10) Or 1 if Meditation is not used at all in my religious practices. (I don't know of any religions that have no meditation, after all Jesus meditated/contemplated in the desert for 40 days)

Answer 1

It's a 10. I'm a member of the Universal Sufi Order. If you are not familiar with Sufism, it is a practice in the West, not a religion. It is a heavily persecuted religion in the Eastern world It came to the Western world in 1910. My Sufi group is led by a practicing Jew and all the members of my group are Christian of various denomination or Jewish. Sufism believes there is truth in all religions and according to Sufi practices, I would answer "yes" if you asked "Are you a Christian? Are you a Jew? Are you a Hindu? Are you a Muslim? etc." My Christian affiliation is Presbyterian. Daily meditation is the most important aspect of Sufism. I meditate about an hour a day, although not necessarily at one time. I meditate at any opportunity I can find, even if for only a few minutes. I believe my meditation practice has kept my stress level very low in a profession that is known to be very stressful and has an alcoholism rate double that of the general population.

Answer 2

10

Answer 3

My religion would be a non denominational Christian. It does not consist of any set religious practices-just a life style choice. Far from perfect I strive for reasonable balance with a guiding principal of the Hippocratic oath portioned beginning of "Above all else, do no harm."
Meditation may be a 1 to 5 depending on the time I have available.
What I have as a personal code of conduct

I believe that there is something to be learned from every person we meet. That to help others is to help yourself. To give without expectations is to avoid resentful bitterness and find peace (and receive blessings by surprise). That learning is the very essence and purpose of life. That we can decide how to feel about our situations, to be angry or not, envious or content, possessive or trusting, hurt or inspired. stagnate or active. In all that we do there is the "butterfly" effect. To do no harm is a moral obligation. To forgive harm done is divine. To see the best in others is to bring out the best in ourselves. To seek our own improvement rather then improving other people. To recognize our weakness to avoid pitfalls. To Understand our lack of understanding. To claim superior knowledge is to show ignorance. An open mind allows knowledge and wisdom to enter.

Answer 4

Prayer is the highest form of meditation, it is ranked 10 to the true believers in Jesus Christ.

Answer 5

10 Spiritual Satanism is my religion and power meditation is used to evolve/advance the soul. If you are interested in the specific meditations I use type in chakra meditation in google or visit joyofsatan.org and click the meditations section actually this site has the most spiritual meditations I have found on any site or book for that matter and they actually do do something.

Answer 6

I'm a secular hindu and meditation plays a large role, probably an 8-9 in Hinduism, not in a religious sense, but as a way to keep yourself in shape, especially in older people. My grandfather does various Yoga excercizes for three hours a day! I think that is why he is in such good shape.

Answer 7

Meditation at present - 1
Prayer at present - 10

I meditated for 21 years.
I find it uneventful at present.
It served its purpose for me, and I highly recommend it for others.

I am a Sufi, and follow a subtle technique called Zikr (The Remembrance of God.) - 20 years

**What is a Sufi? - (Google - "Sufi: A Brief Explanation")

Everyone dances to the beat of a different drum!

"Peace be always with you."

Answer 8

Meditation on the word of God ranks ten.God
asks us to do this as part of worship.

Answer 9

in line with possibility a 7, purely in the experience that i'm thoroughly involved by using the subject of religion, and for this reason spend an inordinate quantity of time thinking approximately it. I appreciate church rites and rituals, yet am no longer there each time the door opens. i'm non secular sufficient to voluntarily attend the centers of alternative faith communities. i opt to correctly known what different individuals have faith and why they suspect it. nonetheless, i do no longer permit non secular officers tell me the thank you to vote, do no longer take all and diverse's sacred text cloth as a clinical textbook, am no longer interested in wading by using a pile of regulations, regulations and dogma, and have no challenge asking questions.

Answer 10

Muslim, I suppose Salat is considered a form of meditation.