An example of meditative prayer is the practice of centering prayer, where individuals focus on a sacred word or phrase, such as "peace" or "love." This word serves as a point of reference to help quiet the mind and draw attention inward, fostering a deeper connection with the divine. Participants typically sit in silence, allowing thoughts to come and go while gently returning to their chosen word, promoting a sense of calm and spiritual awareness.
1. Prayer in the New Testament 2. Public Prayer 3. Seasonal prayers 4. Prayers for saints 5. Prayers for dead 6. Prayer books 7. Meditative prayer 8. Charismatic prayer: Speaking in tongues
In Christianity, beginning prayer is called meditation. The Stations of the Cross are a simple way to meditate on the Passion and Death of Our Blessed Lord. The Church has long approved of this aid to meditative prayer, and enriched it with many indulgences over the centuries.
The Lord's Prayer is one.
"Watching the water ripple in the pond put the boy into a meditative state."
I am in a meditative mood: instead of *doing*, I will sit and watch my thoughts and emotions.
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The Lords Prayer is an example of how to pray, not what to pray. Of course we can pray it, but that wasn't His point.
In the Bible Jesus instructs specifically how to pray. His example is known as "the Lord's Prayer".
One example is the prayer in which we symbolically consecrate the New Moon (Bircat Hachodesh).
To be meditative. Absorbed in thought.
Individual prayer is prayer you say yourself. It is usually not scripted. The oft-repeated quip "As long as there are math tests, there will be prayer in schools" refers to individual prayer. In contrast, communal prayer is frequently scripted, following an order of service or a liturgy. The Lord's Prayer used by Christians is an example, as is a Catholic Mass.