Meditation, good or bad?

Without any context it's difficult to know what type of "meditation" you are talking about. Meditating on God's word or sitting still in a quiet spot meditating on God's presence can be very beneficial. On the other hand, if you're talking about meditation with the intention of blocking out everything and only focusing on yourself, then I think there's a problem having that mindset of "self without God."

http://www.openbible.info/topics/meditation

Some references about meditation in the Bible. Peace to you.

axydavid said:

type meditation in google image and you'll no doubt understand what I'm talking about

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I googled Christian meditation and got 4.8 million results. Meditation is more commonly associated with Eastern religions than Christianity, and so that's why you'll see so many results that show that.

axydavid said:

well I was thinking about the Buddhist one.

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Then yes it is a sin. In doing that kind of meditation (yoga) its actually very demonic and is a window to opening up a bad spiritual realm and isn't being faithful to God because it is a form of worshiping false gods in eastern religions. People dont realize how bad it really is. BUT as far as the word mediating, there is mediating on God by reading the Bible,prayer, and worship.

Meditation is a natural part of human life. In that way it's kind of like asking if worship is sinful. It could be, if you went about it the wrong way. Sometimes I like to sit down, establish a steady breathing rhythm, and repeat the Jesus Prayer (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.) This can be beneficial spiritually, mentally, and physically. I've learned a lot about Christian meditation from Dr. John Kleinig's videos.

Yes it is bad because it focuses you on yourself, which is the exact opposite of Christianity.

I wouldn't say that meditation is a sin. Now, meditation where you are worshipping Buddha, yes, that would be. But meditation itself isn't. I do yoga, and meditation is a big part of it. All it is really used for is to find your center, relax, and focus on your breathing. I use my meditation time to talk to the Lord because it is a quiet time.