| Most people confuse the terms pray and | | | | order to achieve a peaceful mind. For example, |
| meditation with each other. Let's go exploring | | | | you recite various meditation mantras. There are |
| whether they are the same or there is some | | | | lots of mantras that you may like to practice. You |
| difference between them. | | | | just cannot stick to a single mantra. Variations of |
| Definitions | | | | mantras always bring better results from your |
| Meditation is defined as focusing your thoughts so | | | | meditating efforts. The greatest thing about the |
| that you can reshape your intentions and their | | | | meditation mantras is that they are meaningful |
| purpose in your mind. It is a reflective process. | | | | and when you continuously repeat the same they |
| You do not need to perform some physical | | | | guide your mind and fill your heart and soul with a |
| actions in order to meditate. On the other hand, a | | | | lot of positive energy. When you meditate, you |
| pray is defined as an action to entreat or implore. | | | | make a sincere attempt to communicate with |
| You introduce a plea, a request or a question to | | | | your inner self - with your soul. |
| the Unknown - to the Almighty. | | | | The Process Of Praying |
| What Is The Difference? | | | | The processes of prayer and meditation are |
| The difference between prayer and meditation is | | | | different from each other. Unlike meditation, there |
| quite evident from the above definitions. The | | | | are different types of prayers, which may include |
| basic difference is that meditation is a reflective | | | | morning prayer, evening prayer, prayer with |
| process while pray requires action. However, at | | | | physical gestures, and prayer over meals. What is |
| the same time, it is also true that both of them | | | | more, there are different methods of prayers. |
| require silence of mind, heart and soul. Both are | | | | The method varies from one religion to other. For |
| extremely personal. The purpose of practicing | | | | example, Native American dance, Muslims and |
| both is nothing but to achieve the inner peace | | | | Christians bow their heads, etc. Besides that, the |
| that you have lost in the hustle and bustle of daily | | | | objective of doing prayer is to communicate with |
| busy life. The objective is to get rid of the noise | | | | God - the Almighty. |
| of unruly thoughts in your head. What is more, | | | | Which One Is Easier? |
| you can achieve both pray and meditation in | | | | This is a very common question that arises in the |
| groups. However, depending upon your specific | | | | minds of most people. If we look at all the |
| taste and nature, you may prefer solitude for | | | | aspects associated with both prayer and |
| both the processes. | | | | meditation we can say that meditation is a much |
| The Process Of Meditation | | | | easier process and if done properly guarantees |
| The process of meditation requires you to control | | | | results. However, it does not mean that prayers |
| your mind through an effective control of your | | | | are not answered, but still, that is something |
| breath. You work upon different techniques in | | | | associated with belief and not practicality. |