Christian Meditation
There are certian practices in Christian traditions which may resemble as forms of meditation. Many of these are
monastic practices. Some types of prayer, such as the rosary and Adoration (focusing on the eucharist) in
Catholicism or the hesychasm in Eastern Orthodoxy, may be compared to the form of Eastern meditation that
focuses on an individual object.
Christian meditation can be considered as a form of prayer like in countries like India. Some Chrisitan prayer is made
primarily by using the intellect, through the contemplation of the divine mysteries. However, Christian prayer or
meditation through the heart, as described in the Philokalia is a practice towards Theosis, which involves acquiring
an inner stillness and ignoring the physical senses.
According to the Old Testament book of Joshua, a Christian form of meditation is to meditate on scriptures. This is
why bible verse memory is such a common practice among many Christians.
"Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to
do everything written in it, then you will be prosperous and successful.