Unfortunately, it only makes passing references, and never expounds upon it. The Bible does take a lot of things for granted, as though the authors expect their audience to already know what they mean.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
But the meditation does seem to go along with the other rituals in the Bible. Mat 17:21 says the kind of power to move mountains only comes by "much prayer & fasting". If you pray & fast for a long enough time without a break, youll enter a meditative state
^But Matthew 17:21 is only found in some bible translation such as the King James, as most scholars today believe it is a later interpolation. I think the NIV adds it as a foot note at the bottom.
I don't try to reject other point of view above who regarded Buddhism as Philosophy or other religions are better than Buddhism because I also had been taught by Christian school and nuns in secondary and high school and I love them a lot. Rather, I realize that Buddhism goes beyond meditation but revealing the ultimate truth in life.
Every religion teaches people to be a good human being. I myself don't know deeply about other religions except Buddhism because I grow up Buddhist world. One thing that makes me respect the taught of the Lord of Buddha is the truth.
Yes, Christians can meditate. In fact being a Christian is all about relaxing and excepting the moment for what it is. Letting go of the self/ego to a higher power is something most Christians do daily. Meditation goes hand in hand with Christianity. Sorry if that ruins the way some haters "judge" Christians :)
funny how christian ideology changes with what the people perceive as good at that moment. If you knew much about christianity, meditation for example is antithetical to the bible. Christians are so hypocritical. They call buddhism and meditation a cult of the body for about 2000 years and then when people realize that it is a good thing, it's all of a sudden an invaluable tenet of christianity! Very few religious people I meet bother to look up the actions of their own church historically
I am a Buddhist myself and I understand where you are coming from. Yes you are right, many who call themselves Christians can be hypocritical but then again...so can Muslims, Jews, and even Buddhists. Basically, humans are hypocritical, it is just a coincidence that they belong to one religion or another. If one tries to be mindfull of this, then they can let this hypocrisy pass by the wayside and see that the person is only hanging on to a dogma to try and make sense of their world. Namaste.
@thejugglenaut91 While its true many Christ followers do act hypocritical in their daily life, saying that our ideology changes with what people perceive as good is utterly false. The Bible's standards have not changed over the course of time, and they wont change. Personally Ive never, EVER, heard people call meditation a cult or even seen hints to it in a textual form. Quite the opposite actually, we are encouraged to meditate on God's Words daily and apply it to our lives.
In fact, the bible does actually mention meditation several times, especially in Psalm 119, where it is mentioned 5 times. There's others as well, like Genesis 24:63 "And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide".
Yea, these religion fanatics are all brainwashed. Big religions are indeed effective for controlling people's mind. I'm already tired of seeing these questions on meditation videos, "can christians do it? Is it ungodly to meditate?"
thats what you may think. but in reality the people who are deep into religeon believe in their god and believe in what he says enough to pursue more of what they feel is right. just as you may believe in LSD so much that in your altered state you believe in whatever you think is real and is correct.
awareness of the breath, be mindful of breathing in through your nostrils,breathing out through your nostrils and stomach area. Not to force your breath in any way. Consider it an artful practice.
some christians fanatics could tell you not to do this kind of practices, as they are not based on the bible...buddhism its not a religion like many others in the sense that you can be christian an buddhist...but as someone else told you, anyway breathing didn´t mean you give up your faith
@M335
Unfortunately, it only makes passing references, and never expounds upon it. The Bible does take a lot of things for granted, as though the authors expect their audience to already know what they mean.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
But the meditation does seem to go along with the other rituals in the Bible. Mat 17:21 says the kind of power to move mountains only comes by "much prayer & fasting". If you pray & fast for a long enough time without a break, youll enter a meditative state
MisterBoswell 1 year ago
^But Matthew 17:21 is only found in some bible translation such as the King James, as most scholars today believe it is a later interpolation. I think the NIV adds it as a foot note at the bottom.
MisterBoswell 1 year ago
I think all of us can find fragments of inspiration from a variety of religions and philosophies.
kamaboko1 2 years ago
I don't try to reject other point of view above who regarded Buddhism as Philosophy or other religions are better than Buddhism because I also had been taught by Christian school and nuns in secondary and high school and I love them a lot. Rather, I realize that Buddhism goes beyond meditation but revealing the ultimate truth in life.
giftme18 2 years ago
Every religion teaches people to be a good human being. I myself don't know deeply about other religions except Buddhism because I grow up Buddhist world. One thing that makes me respect the taught of the Lord of Buddha is the truth.
giftme18 2 years ago
Buddhism is NOT a RELIGION but a PHILOSOPHY
janijawari 2 years ago 2
hater :)
mrfunbro 2 years ago
Yes, Christians can meditate. In fact being a Christian is all about relaxing and excepting the moment for what it is. Letting go of the self/ego to a higher power is something most Christians do daily. Meditation goes hand in hand with Christianity. Sorry if that ruins the way some haters "judge" Christians :)
mrfunbro 3 years ago
funny how christian ideology changes with what the people perceive as good at that moment. If you knew much about christianity, meditation for example is antithetical to the bible. Christians are so hypocritical. They call buddhism and meditation a cult of the body for about 2000 years and then when people realize that it is a good thing, it's all of a sudden an invaluable tenet of christianity! Very few religious people I meet bother to look up the actions of their own church historically
thejugglenaut91 2 years ago
I am a Buddhist myself and I understand where you are coming from. Yes you are right, many who call themselves Christians can be hypocritical but then again...so can Muslims, Jews, and even Buddhists. Basically, humans are hypocritical, it is just a coincidence that they belong to one religion or another. If one tries to be mindfull of this, then they can let this hypocrisy pass by the wayside and see that the person is only hanging on to a dogma to try and make sense of their world. Namaste.
Delisle4 2 years ago
@thejugglenaut91 While its true many Christ followers do act hypocritical in their daily life, saying that our ideology changes with what people perceive as good is utterly false. The Bible's standards have not changed over the course of time, and they wont change. Personally Ive never, EVER, heard people call meditation a cult or even seen hints to it in a textual form. Quite the opposite actually, we are encouraged to meditate on God's Words daily and apply it to our lives.
spawnoftheKing 2 years ago
In fact, the bible does actually mention meditation several times, especially in Psalm 119, where it is mentioned 5 times. There's others as well, like Genesis 24:63 "And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide".
MisterBoswell 2 years ago
Christians, Hindus, Muslim, Jewish and all else, they exist only in the mind.
phojodog 3 years ago 11
Amen to that brother
ebayjordan 2 years ago
Yea, these religion fanatics are all brainwashed. Big religions are indeed effective for controlling people's mind. I'm already tired of seeing these questions on meditation videos, "can christians do it? Is it ungodly to meditate?"
LKH9 3 years ago 4
thats what you may think. but in reality the people who are deep into religeon believe in their god and believe in what he says enough to pursue more of what they feel is right. just as you may believe in LSD so much that in your altered state you believe in whatever you think is real and is correct.
wtfbroskie 3 years ago
wow i do that to slow my hart beat down so i can swim longer underwater useing my hand to slow it. And when ever i am mad i start
doing it when i was little diden't know it was part of Breathing Meditation. o.O
dreamer312785 3 years ago
what si the 18 breath method?
LibraryLies 3 years ago
awareness of the breath, be mindful of breathing in through your nostrils,breathing out through your nostrils and stomach area. Not to force your breath in any way. Consider it an artful practice.
gatekeepertln 3 years ago 3
Why not. Ajahn Chah said, The breath does not belong to any religion, anyone can meditate by following the breath.
dhammatube 3 years ago
can christians do it
speedyj112 3 years ago
some christians fanatics could tell you not to do this kind of practices, as they are not based on the bible...buddhism its not a religion like many others in the sense that you can be christian an buddhist...but as someone else told you, anyway breathing didn´t mean you give up your faith
biodumb 3 years ago
I don't know, do Christians usually breathe? lol Can they close their eyes? Can they pay attention to their breath so that they calm down the mind?
Only a Christian could answer lol dumbass indoctrinated brainwashed fanatics
alanorrchusaulei 3 years ago 3