Meditation

To me meditation is more important because you feel that you are in contact with God and nature. Is a wonderful peaceful feeling. Prayer is nice too ,but sometimes is important to listen to what God is trying to tell us.

I think Gandhi's answer was the best - "Prayer is meditation without form, meditation is prayer with form."

most people I know, who are deeply religious have no ‘time’ for meditation. They think it requires a lot of time but that’s not correct. All the time that they spend going to church/temple/mosque (wherever) or even in the confines of their own home, can be better spent in meditation. Apart from the religious connections, meditation imparts an infinite peace and calmness to the mind and makes us more strong mentally (and this is more important than being physically strong). I am more for meditation than worship. I don’t go to any temple to offer prayers neither do I do it at home. But I consciously try to take God’s name all the time, no matter what I am doing. Most of the times I fail but I keep trying. I tried meditating too, but fell asleep lol! Guess I am too stressed out now. But I will definitely turn to it once my family responsibilities lessen a bit (and of course it must be God’s will too).

When you meditate, the silence of the senses illumines the presence of God within. -from Enthusiasm by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda Some Religions discourage meditation. I've known would-be yoga students who were discouraged from Joining a Yoga class by their Roman Catholic Priest who simply stated that meditation was not constant with the Practise of Catholicism.

I meditate to rest my mind, and to control pain. I've gotten through some very hard times with the help of just sitting quietly. And yoga breathing, as well, to make me feel rejuvinated. Sometimes, the best place I can be is inside myself.

Hmm prayer and meditation are two different things yet we can link them together. prayer also work like a meditation, we share our each and every feelings with and it give us eternal pleasure and relaxation.

Prayer is most important, and during prayer, you ask God for HIS blessings and you thank HIM, and you ask forgiveness for your sins. Meditation, well look what the Yogis and the Buddhists and other Eastern religions do. They think by chanting they can get God to listen. Whereas Christians meditate on God's word. They might go to a paragraph or a few verses in the Bible and find out what that particular passage means. God then uses the Holy Spirit to impart that message so they will understand HIM.