Christian Meditation, Sacred Silence

Are you a Christian who would like to know how to enjoy the benefits of meditation, but are afraid to try it because you believe it is not compatible with Christianity? If so would you like to see what the gospels have to say on the subject?

But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you (Matthew 6:6)

There is a general mistrust of meditation by Christians. This stems from the fact that meditation is seen by many Christians to be an occult practice, and there is no doubt that it is practiced by occultists. However, the gospels mention that Jesus practiced meditation, and as the passage above points out, Jesus encouraged his followers to meditate as well.

How does Jesus encourage his followers to meditate? The passage offers 3 simple steps.

Step One: Go Into Your Room. This Means Have an Open and Receptive Heart.

Jesus did not mean literally go into a room. Most people who lived during Jesus' time lived in open houses with one room, shared with many people. Jesus was speaking symbolically. The room is the human heart, the seat of intuition, desire, and emotion. Jesus is telling us that the first step is to have an open and receptive heart, to believe and expect that God can be found through intuition, and feeling. This takes trust, but this trust is not misplaced and in fact it is the only way that you can see the Father, who is unseen.

Step Two: Close the Door. This Means Silence the Objective Mind.

The objective mind needs to be silenced. There is nothing wrong with our objective mind, and in fact it has an important function to play. However, it gets in the way during prayer and meditation, because it constantly chatters, judges, and tries to keep us totally focused on the life of the senses. Praying to the Father means opening ourselves up to a higher mind and communing with it on its terms. We must close the door on our objective mind and the experiences of the senses, and open our hearts and minds to another reality.

Step Three: Wait For The Father.

If you approach meditation with an open mind and heart, and are able to effectively silence your objective mind, then you will be ready to commune with the universal mind, which Jesus calls the Father. Jesus tells us the Father will see us in secret (that is while the objective mind is quiet) and will reward us with His presence. At this point, you will be establishing a relationship with the universal higher mind through direct contact with your mind and heart. And at this point transformation becomes possible.

As you can see, Jesus offers a method of meditation which is effective for communing with God. There is no doubt that as a Christian, if you follow these steps, you will meet God in the silence of your heart and mind.

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