Meditation Prayer

The word ‘Meditation’ is an approximate English expression for Indian words Yoga, Samadhi or Dhyan which are essentially spiritual exercises aimed at self evolution through the realization of God. Originally meditation had its origin in prayer. A deep state of prayer generated a wordless quietness, calmness, purity and bliss which was what meditation aimed at. With prolonged practice, these gains from meditation became natural assets, propensities or ‘sanskars’ of the practitioner and accompanied him from one birth to another in the on-going process of spiritual evolution.

Meditation prayer can take any form depending upon one’s beliefs and religious or cultural background. What essentially matters is that the prayer should generate from the heart and should be addressed to the Supreme power. It should not contain demands for temporal gains of vicious nature as there is no end to such demands. A prayer is essentially a submission of the self to the Will of God. It eulogizes the virtues of God and seeks His blessings to empower the supplicant to abide by His Will. It is quite OK to say the prayers already said by the saints and sages. These great souls said prayers keeping in view the yearnings of the whole humanity.
It may start with His praise such as: You are the only One; yours is the only true name; you are the Creator of this world, fearless and impartial, immortal being, beyond birth and death; you are the immortal truth since the world came into being and will continue to be the only truth till eternity.

But sometimes the prayer can be very personal flowing forcefully from the deepest recesses of heart. It may be in form of thousands of yearnings to see his Divine face, touch his lotus hands in human form and bow the head in humble submission.

The genuine prayer may start with words and sentences which have limited implications and cannot completely express the true emotions and feelings, but when the prayer goes deeper and deeper or higher and higher, the words and sentences fade away into a kind of nothingness and the only feeling that emerges is one of divine peace and abiding bliss which one wishes should continue to stay for ever and ever.

Explore Christian contemplative reflection in daily life

One useful way to explore Christian contemplative reflection is to give it a small place in an ordinary day rather than waiting for ideal conditions. Choose a quiet moment when you will not be interrupted and decide in advance that a short, imperfect practice is enough. Some people use prayer, a short passage of scripture or a peaceful thought as a focus for quiet reflection. The practice can be gentle and personal without measuring spiritual achievement.

A short practice to experiment with

Choose a line that invites compassion and stillness. Sit quietly, reflect on its meaning, and ask how you might embody that quality through an ordinary act of kindness today. Keep the next step small enough to be repeated. A gentle minute practised regularly can be more useful than an ambitious routine that leaves you discouraged or distracted from responsibilities.

Make the idea your own

Rather than comparing your session with somebody else’s, notice your own starting point. It can be helpful to revisit the same exercise over several days and record which small adjustments improve comfort and consistency. A simple reflection is to ask what you noticed before and after the pause. Do not judge the session by whether every thought disappeared. Instead, look for a moment when you recognised a distraction and returned to your intention.

You can take the same reflective approach into the free seven-day course, or use the meditation guide to explore a different style.

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Meditation Prayer

Explore Christian contemplative reflection in daily life

A short practice to experiment with

Make the idea your own

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