Are the two compatible or mutually exclusive of each other? If not, what type of mediation is there that is essentially non-spiritual?
2007-12-24 13:56:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Meditation. My bad.
2007-12-24 14:02:16 · update #1
Mediation or meditation?
I assume you mean meditation. If so then it is certainly compatible. I find it great for focusing and clearing my mind. It doesn't have to have anything to do with spiritualism.
2007-12-24 13:58:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist and a naturalistic pantheist which means that "I believe in God/dess but spell it N-A-T-U-R-E." It is sort of like a nontheistic and rational "pagan". It's paganism for the 21st century and is even more earth-centered than "mainstream" paganism which focuses on magic. It is very eco-centered and Green in focus.
Knowing of the interdependence of nature (food cycle, etc.) as well as the interdependence of actions (ancestors' past actions affect my current circumstances and my actions will affect the circumstances of my descendents) fills me with a sense of gratefulness which I demonstrate both through my actions as well as concrete actions of respect and honor.
We celebrate the solstices and equinoxes. Some of us even do rituals - for myself I have developed offeratory rituals to honor Nature and the ancestors, Sacred Meal ritual, and chanting and meditation practices. These are available in the files section of the public pantheist groups here on Yahoo and on Beliefnet.
Check the links below for more information on pantheism:
2007-12-25 00:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meditation helps you turn off your conscious so you can feel/here your subconscious. There's nothing religious about that so the two are totally compatible.
2007-12-24 22:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddhists do meditation and they are non-theistic. It's basically just following your breath and coming back to your breath when you are distracted. Look for the video of meditation instruction at www.shambhala.org.
2007-12-24 22:04:16 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. WD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're compatible. Atheists can certainly be spiritual.
2007-12-24 22:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by nyx コト 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
atheism is disbelief in a deity not in spiritual aspects. spiritual things require no god. so depending on the individual atheist they can be either.
2007-12-24 22:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. R PhD in Revolution 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure.
The power of the mind is not related to the existence of a god.
2007-12-24 22:05:41 · answer #7 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spirituality has nothing to do with belief in fiction and fantasy.
2007-12-24 22:07:43 · answer #8 · answered by dddbbb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋