(Former Christian my some standard here) Some would argue that meditation, mindfulness and prayer are not necessarily different. Prayer - from the angle of co

(Former Christian my some standard here) Some would argue that meditation, mindfulness and prayer are not necessarily different. Prayer - from the angle of communion with God - can be a two way street. You speak, you listen. With mindfulness and many other meditations, you listen a lot. You can call what you're listening to yourself. Or God. Or Oneness. Or The Universe. Whatever it is, it helps you turn the lens of your introspection away from the noise and towards something quieter, deeper, and perhaps enlightening. Don't forget that several monks from the 5th century to the present day promoted meditation ( eg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christian_meditation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christian_meditat... ) Even in the bible, all the times people went off to the desert to commune with God, I bet they were meditating and practicing mindfulness.