What makes meditation Christian

If we are meditating in Christian faith, then we should learn from the specific Christian tradition, which is a historical tradition. It goes back to the words of Jesus, and we have the whole of the Christian mystical tradition to guide us. We should meditate supported by the sacraments and the other forms of Christian prayer. We should meditate with other Christians in our churches, in our communities. So that’s what makes meditation Christian, but above all, what makes our meditation Christian is our faith in Christ. And if we are deeply rooted in that Christian identity of meditation, we will then be in a position to dialogue on equal terms with all the other traditions. I’ve been in dialogue with other religions for many years and, believe me, we have something very precious to share with them; and the more deeply contemplative we are, the more we have to share.

Meditating as a Christian by Laurence Freeman OSB