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Is Meditation Safe and Effective ?

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Kat:

As Dennis was saying, meditation is a way to connect with God, to shut the world out and contemplate on the spiritual.

Psa 119:15  I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways.

Php 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. (NKJV)

1Tim 4:13  Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
v. 14  Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
v. 15  Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.
v. 16  Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. (NKJV)

Psa 145:5  I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works.

mercy, peace and love
Kat

loretta:

--- Quote from: largeli on April 30, 2014, 06:16:11 PM ---Loretta the title of your thread questions whether meditation is safe.. In what way would you think it's dangerous?

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Largeli, the article refrenced is talking about mindful meditation, which is more of an eastern practice as opposed to meditating upon God.  It is also a very popular practice in the treatment of physical and mental illnesses.

Dennis is right.  Meditation can be used to evoke pagan gods or evil spirits and can be quite dangerous to the uninitiated. http://www.mudrashram.com/kundaliniemergencies.html

lilitalienboi16:
Doesn't meditation have many meanings? Can't one be meditating by listening to very calming music and doing studies? Perhaps reading a good book with some very soothing music in the background? I don't know.. that evokes to me a similar feeling that others would accredit to meditation. I've tried meditation but It usually takes me some ambient music to get my mind calm to the point that I can clear out all thoughts and focus on the Lord or other things. I just have an extremely active mind. I have trouble sleeping too because of it. :L

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