Latly I have bin under alot of stress and needed something that could reduce it. So I started to learn about meditation. So far it has bin vary helpfull but I was wondering why Chistians do not teach it? Although I am not a ture Christian anymore I think Christ may have bin teaching some simalar ideas from the pratice of meditation. You know "The kingdome of heaven is with in you" Infact I have retaken Christiaty in now as a Philosphy to live by rather then a religon (Unless I can find some proof that Jesus was real, God and in the end every one of any religous faith can enter heaven.) So would you say it is okeay or not?
Wow, so much to deal with in such a short post. but for the most part, lets just look at your question. Is Meditation, allowed and in line with what Christ taught. Simply put, Yes it is, in all manners. Meditation, is a means by which we take the time to reflect on our lives, find peace within ourselves, and seek to "block out negative stimuli". Though Meditation, and self exploration, by means of letting the mind look inward to ourselves, we are and can give a healthy account of ourselves. We can also take time while we are seeking inner peace to focus on Jesus, and on what he taught, how to apply it to our lives, and how we can be better people as per what he taught us.
In that Front, not only is meditation good, and allowed by Christ, it is encouraged, many times will you hear people used terms and words like "Meditate on the scriptures" or "Meditate on Gods words", this is because the Scriptures bring with them peace and tranquility, allowing us to not get too warped up in the superficial nature of our world, and finding deep meaning within our lives though Christ.
Eastern teachings, do not teach us to "Empty" our minds, they teach us to seek tranquility with ourselves, many times, this starts off as "emptying our minds" because, by doing so, we can then fill our minds with what brings us peace. What we plant in the "Soil" of our mind as we meditate is what will grow within us, if we plant the living and loving words of Christ while we meditate, then that is what will grow within us, elevating us, and giving us life eternal.
If we plant things like spite, judgment, bickering, jealously, isolation, bigotry, fear, failure, etc, then that is what will grow within us.
Many times, regardless of what we call ourselves, we plant the wrong seeds in our own minds, as to what we want to grow. Thus is why many times, people can say they are "Christian" and in truth, seem nothing of the sort, because, they planted the wrong seeds, and have not "cleared the garden" within themselves though meditation, to replant the seeds of Christ. If we Christians are to sow the seeds of the Gospel, we must plant the very first seed, in ourselves, and only when it grows and matures, can we show others the fruits of our efforts.
So, "TheKingof Immorality" I applauded you, and hope that as you meditate, that even if you only view the teachings of Christ as a "World View" not a religion, that you do indeed plant the seeds of his teachings in the fertile fields of your mind as you meditate.
God Bless
Key