IS MEDITATION OKAY? [1 of 4] "The similarities between the practice of transcendental meditation and the practice of religious Hindu prayer rituals cannot be denied. The basic posture for transcendental meditation is sitting for 15-20 minutes, with the eyes closed, and repeating a mantra or a simple sound TO CLEAR THE MIND of thought.”; Very different from that goal of mediation, TO EMPTY THE MIND, Christian prayer seeks to pray to God WITH OUR MIND, including petitions, where we're asking God to help others, or for help with certain aspects of our lives, as well as thanking and praising Him—we have an actual conversation with Him. Opposite of that is meditation, where those practicing this Hindu religious ritual repeat mantras, (certain words or phrases), over and over and over and over and over, UNTIL THEIR MINDS EMPTY; with the goal of contacting spirits, which are not the Spirit of God.