Christian Meditation

How to Meditate on God

Meditation has gotten a bad rap.  For decades Christians have been led to believe that meditation it is unscriptural or ungodly.  I have talked to many believers who thought that if they become still and focused on their breathing or tried to quiet their minds that they were sure to be invaded by unclean spirits.  But this could be farther from the truth. First of all, where did our very breathe come from?  Just read Genesis 1 and it says that God breathed life into Adam’s body.  When my grandson was born 2 years ago, it took almost 5 minutes… Continue reading

Meditation’s Top 3 Benefits

There are many benefits to be gained from meditating regularly. If it was not any good it would not be and remain something popular to this day. Let us look at the top 3 benefits of meditation.

Experience life through a quieter mind

Meditation will help you to get rid of all the chaos and conflict in your mind as you deal with social, personal and career commitments and conflicts and help you to deal with all those things more easily. Meditation helps you to find an inner peace. To be rather than to keep feeling like no matter how… Continue reading

Meditation: Meaning and Forms

Meditation, not to be confused with mediatation, is an ancient art form that has been practiced for centuries, with origins in the Eastern part of the word; India being a prime example. The basic use of meditation is as a form of healing which does not require the ingestion of any medications, relying only on the individuals mind and how it may be finely tuned to achieve the desired effects on both mind and body. The purpose of meditation is to transcend “normal” thinking and elevate oneself into a higher state of awareness and consciousness, achieve a relaxed state of… Continue reading

Transcendental Meditation Naturally Reduces High Blood Pressure

David Haaga, PhD, co-author of the study at American University, said, “The transcendental meditation program, a widely-used standardized program to reduce stress, showed significant decreases in blood pressure and improved mental health in young adults at risk for hypertension.”

Blood pressure, psychological distress, and coping abilities were measured at the beginning of the study and three months into the study by the researchers. 298 college students were made to participate in the study. They received instruction in transcendental meditation or were put on a wait list. The wait list acted as control group. 159 of the total 298 students were

What is Christian Meditation?

When you hear people say meditation, there is a great chance that you will often think of Buddhist monks humming with their hands on their large beads. You will also imagine bald people in yellow robes reaching enlightenment. You have to consider that meditation isn’t only done by bald monks in yellow robes in order to reach enlightenment and know about Buddha’s words of wisdom, you have to consider that other religions, such as the Christian religion also practices meditation but in a very different way.
The Christian bible tells Christian followers to think about God’s word. You have to consider… Continue reading