Questions tagged [meditation]
A variety of practices related to training the mind
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Are there Churches that explicitly teach mindfulness and manifestation for healing and success?
I know many American evangelical churches implicitly practice New thought movement concepts as evident from the prosperity gospel msg from Joel Osteen to Joseph Prince, and I know their positive ...
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What historical evidence exists for the practice and teaching of contemplative prayer by the apostles and/or the early Church?
Building on the previous question regarding scriptural support (What is the scriptural support for contemplative prayer?), I'm now seeking historical evidence pertaining to the practice and ...
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What is the scriptural support for contemplative prayer?
I was reading this question: Do any Protestant denominations practice meditative or contemplative prayer?.
Contemplation is defined by Wikipedia as follows:
In a religious context, the practice of ...
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What is Dominican contemplation (found in the rosary) and why do most people focus on Dominican contemplation when praying the rosary?
I have always found it deeply confusing that Pope St. John Paul II said: "The Rosary is my favourite prayer. A marvellous prayer! " (Angelus Sunday, 29 October 1978) but still recited the ...
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Can any person be a Holy Spirit?
Can a Buddhist monk or a yogi be a Holy Spirit?
As far as I understand, they're masters in doing deep breathing and meditation.
For me, there are only a few monks/nuns who have mastered the technique ...
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Is mindfulness meditation banned in Eastern Orthodoxy?
Is focusing on your breathing to meditate banned in the Orthodox church, in particular the Serbian Orthodox church?
I know that it's not allowed to not focus on anything at all, because the devil will ...
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What is the purpose of the ten Hail Marys in the Rosary if you should not focus on them?
Many Catholics pray the Rosary every day. This is very good. They are meditating on the holy Mysteries. What I don't really get is the ten Hail Marys. I am not saying that it's vain repetition. That's ...
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Can '15 Prayers of St. Bridget of Sweden' be divided and prayed through the day?
Can '15 Prayers of St. Bridget of Sweden' be divided and prayed through the day? What about '7 Prayers of St. Bridget of Sweden', can they be likewise divided? Prayers mentioned are full of content, ...
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According to the the Catholic Church is ASMR an illicit form of self-stimulation?
I was looking through my daughter's Internet history and found that she was watching something called ASMR on youtube. My wife and I watched these things and we were totally enthralled listening to ...
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Is there an equivalent of analytic meditation in Protestantism?
Analytic meditation, as defined:
Our minds are filled with confused thoughts and beliefs; often, even when we recognize logically that our beliefs are wrong, they are so embedded that they are ...
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Modern Hesychasm in Christianity
There is a hindu contemplative tradition called self-inquiry, where a seeker of God asks "who am I?" to expose the person as unreal (a collection of self-image, body, identification, etc.) The ...
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What Saints have given guided written meditations?
Recently I have found meditations by St. Francis de Sales in his Introduction to the Devout life, and St Ignatius Loyola in his Spiritual Exercises, that I find have helped to deepen my faith. Are ...
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Are there any Reformed theologians who support the practice of mindfulness (inner body awareness)? [closed]
As Eastern and Western religions begin to exchange lifestyles and practices, more and more Christians are participating in mindful meditation practices such as Zazen. When I refer to "mindfulness", I ...
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What distinguishes Christian meditation from the Catholic tradition from non-Christian meditation? [closed]
There are many different kinds of meditation or prayer, Christian and non-Christian. However, I am confused regarding actual difference because these varieties, both Christian and non-Christian, seem ...
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Does the Eastern orthodox church prohibit Christian meditation?
There is already a question on whether or not yoga and other non-Christian meditative practices are permissible according to the Eastern Orthodox Church, however I was wondering if all forms of ...
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