Meditation is different for everyone. The same is true for prayer - followers of different religions pray with a different intention and to a different god. Christians, Muslims, or Jews pray to a particular god. Buddhists do not believe in one creator, although they worship Buddha. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning that there are many deities within it. Prayer in each of these religions takes a different form.

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Meditation as an element of spiritual practice is not found in Christianity or Judaism. Christians can meditate, it is not forbidden - there are many types of meditation and not everyone is connected to Buddhism or Hinduism, where meditation is an element of religion. For many people it is simply an exercise of the mind or a relaxing activity to clear the mind of a flurry of thoughts.

Meditation and mindfulness

There are very many kinds of meditation. In Buddhism or Hinduism it is a religious practice - it has a spiritual dimension.

Nowadays meditation is very often equated with mindfulness. Mindfulness is the practice of mindfulness. It involves being in the here and now, thinking about what we are doing at any given moment. It seems simple, but notice that while doing everyday activities, even washing dishes, our thoughts revolve around many things - dinner, work, children or shopping. There is nothing wrong with that - we live in a time where time is money, we want to do everything quickly, and the best we can do is to do several things at once.

Practicing mindfulness allows you to see things that you wouldn't see in a jumble of thoughts - such as the beautiful tree you pass on your way to work, during which you mostly look at your phone

Meditation, on the other hand, is distinguished by many from mindfulness in that we can't do any activity during its practice - it must be practiced sitting down. It involves clearing thoughts, anchoring them. Buddhists often count how many times they breathe in and out - helps to them is "not to think."

Prayer

Prayers, in each religion take a different form. Muslims pray five times a day with their face turned toward Mecca. The purpose of their prayer is to get closer to god, to submit to his will.

Christians often pray in a kneeling position, but this is not the only form. The purpose of prayer in this religion is to talk to God. It does not have to have a set form, but during mass (a rite led by a priest who leads the faithful) the prayer has a specific text that is commonly known.

Are prayer and meditation the same thing?

It depends on what our religion is. Buddhists or Hindus may equate meditation with prayer. Christians do not look at it that way. Meditation is not related to religion for them.

If you are interested in topics related to religion, prayer or meditation, it is worth looking for information on the Internet, but on proven sites. One of the portals, which creates valuable and reliable texts is https://nafakcie.pl/kategoria/modlitwy/. You will find a lot of interesting facts about religion and the prayers found in particular faiths. There are also articles about specific prayers - their content and purpose.

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