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The practice of Christian meditation dates back to the beginning of Christianity; its objective is to daily 'empty the self' to experience the fullness of God. It is consonant with Jesus's invitation to his disciples to take up their cross daily and follow him. It is central to Easter celebrations, 'dying' to rise to a New Life. The way of meditation is the way of silence. Silencing the ceaseless chatter of a mind buzzing with thoughts is not easy. The way to silence is the way of the mantra. Choosing a sacred word and repeating it from the beginning to the end of the period of meditation forms part of the essential teaching of Christian meditation. It is advisable to choose a word of four syllables and pronounce them with equal length. The recommended word in the Christian Tradition is Ma-ra-na-tha. In Aramaic, the language of Jesus's time, it means 'The Lord comes'.
(See also: Christian Meditation , Indian Festivals,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Christian Meditation: Christian Meditation - Death of the Self |
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Silence is the womb of the tangible world. In the Christian Biblical version of Creation, God 'spoke' and the world came into being. With the pronouncing of the Word, speech became primary, but silence remained primordial. The heart of Christian meditation is to return to this primordial state of being. It is a journey from words into the creative word of God; this Word is enveloped by silence. By its very nature, silence is unexploitable, often purposeless and for that reason very frightening.
(See also: Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Peace of Mind: Power of Silence |
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 |  |  | Christian Meditation: Jesus Through Buddhist EyesChrist and Budda: Jesus Through Buddhist
Eyes
His
Holiness, the Dalai Lama, speaking to a capacity audience in the Albert Hall in
1984 united his listeners instantly with one simple statement: "All beings
want to be happy; they want to avoid pain and suffering." I was impressed
at how he was able to touch what we share as human beings. He affirmed our
common humanity, without in any way dismissing the obvious differences.
When invited to look at
'Jesus through Buddhist eyes', I had imagined that I would use a 'compare and
contrast' approach, rather like a school essay. I was brought us as a Christian
and turned to Buddhism in my early thirties, so of course I have ideas about
both traditions: the one I grew up in and turned aside from, and the one I
adopted and continue to practise within. But after re-reading some of the
gospel stories, I would like to meet Jesus again with fresh eyes, and to
examine the extent to which he and the Buddha were in fact offering the same
guidance, even though the traditions of Christianity and Buddhism can appear in
the surface to be rather different.
Read more here: » Christ and Budda: Jesus Through Buddhist Eyes |
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 |  |  | Christian Meditation: Christian Definition of True RealityChristian Definition of True
Reality
How does one define reality from the
perspective of faith? St Anselm defines theology as "faith seeking understanding".
St Augustine, citing Plato, argued
for the necessity of eternal, universal spiritual principles and laws on which
our contingent and temporal realm of existence is based. For Augustine, God is
the author and overseer of these principles and laws.
Making this Platonic distinction
between the spiritual and material, early mediaeval Christianity came to value
the spiritual realm of life far more than the material. The attendant dualistic
anthropology led to an overvaluation of the development of the soul, in
comparison to the body.
Read more here: » Christian
Faith: Christian Definition of True Reality |
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According to a Los Angeles Times report, the book titled The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of Christ Within You claims that the three "Indian" wise men named him Isa, or "Lord" in Sanskrit. The book also tells us Jesus practiced yoga and meditation with the great sages in India during from age 13 to 30. In the book Beyond Psychology , Osho says: "Jesus himself had travelled to India while he was young. The Bible has no account of him between the age of thirteen to thirty; The Bible has no account of where Jesus had been. This looks strange - a small life - he lived only thirty-three years - and in those thirty-three years The Bible has accounts of only three years, the last three years."
(See also: Jesus in India , Indian Festivals,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Jesus in India: Why Jesus Belongs to the East |
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The most well-known mystery in Christianity is the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It is said that three men died on crosses in occupied Palestine sometime during the fourth decade of the Christian era. The carrying out of a death sentence in this manner was a relatively routine matter. In this case, all three were convicted as disturbers of the Roman peace.
(See also: Life and Death, Life and Beyond, Death
and Dying, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Life and Death: Central Mystery of Christian Faith |
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Christian Theological Dictionary on Salvation
A
Christian theological definition of Salvation according to CARM - The Christian
Apologetics & Research Ministry:
" Salvation Salvation is the "saving" of a sinner from the righteous judgment of God. When someone appeals to God and seeks forgiveness in Jesus, his sins are forgiven. He is cleansed. His relationship with God is restored, and he is made a new creature (2 Cor. 5:17). All of this is the work of God, not man. Salvation is a free gift (Rom. 6:23). We are saved from damnation. When anyone sins, and we all have (Rom. 3:23; 6:23), he deserves eternal separation from God (Isaiah 59:2). Yet, because of His love and mercy, God became a man (John 1:1,14 ) and bore the sins of the world in His body on the cross (1 Pet. 2:24; 1 John 2:2). We are forgiven when we realize that there is nothing we can do to earn the favor of God and we put our trust in what Jesus did for us on the cross (Eph. 2:8-9; 1 Cor. 15:1-4). Only God saves. The only thing we bring to the cross is our sin. Both God the Father (Isaiah 14:21) and Jesus (John 4:42) are called Savior; that is, deliverer from sin. Remember, it was the Father who sent the Son (1 John 4:10) to be the Savior. "
See also: Salvation , Christianity, Body Mind and Soul
For more dictionary entries, see » Christian Meditation Dictionary |
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course in meditation. This course is for beginners and advanced alike. The
process of meditation taught in these pages is easy and effortless. Anyone can
do it because it is about finding out who you really are and bringing this
realization into every moment of your life. We call this "Practicing the
Presence." Your understanding will come from practicing the meditation
taught here, and not from reading these words. The instructions in the lessons
are as simple and straightforward as possible.
Read more here: » Introduction to Meditation: Introductory Class on Meditation |
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makes the Good Book so good?What makes the Good Book so good?
Article explores how the Bible has impacted the authorŐs life,
including how what it taught her about God's goodness helped her when she
faced financial struggles.
What makes the Good Book so good? Elements of adventure,
history, biography, and poetry fill its pages. But that's true of countless
books whose impact has faded over time. To me, the Bible isn't just a good book
- it's a book about goodness. A record and celebration of how God makes His good
nature known and felt in ordinary and extraordinary situations.
Read more here: » Christian Science: What
makes the Good Book so good? |
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Alternative
Health Dictionary on Christian Yoga
Christian Yoga: Wholistic modality promoted by the Institute of Wholistic Studies (at Our Lady of Lourdes Wellness Center), in Collingswood, New Jersey. it is a blending of body, mind, and spirit, and a process of releasing mental and physical limitations that hinder access to the Divine. Christian Yoga encompasses breathwork, meditation, and wholistic prayer.
(See
also: Christian Yoga ,
Body
Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)
For more dictionary entries, see » Christian Meditation Dictionary |
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