BD writes: “Help! My psychologist insists that I use mindfulness to treat my PTSD and he claims it isn’t Buddhist. He says it’s just teaching us to be mindful of our surroundings; however, the exercises he gives me are all mindfulness meditation techniques! What am I supposed to believe?”
Category Archives: Prayer/Meditation
Can Catholics Use Mala Beads?
We recently received a question from someone who asked about mala beads, and if a Catholic could use them while praying.
Decoding the Oneness Movement
JB writes: “What can you say on this topic. I heard a recent story of a young woman climbing through various states of consciousness and actually going to India and connecting with a guru who teaches this. Has something to do with oneness and after these encounters with even relatives such as dead grandparents etc. there’s an overwhelming feeling of gratefulness and peace. What can you tell me about this?”
Do We Need Mindfulness to be Mindful?
MS writes: “Is all mindfulness related to the Buddhist practice that is so popular today? I am a Catholic and I have been devoted to the practice of the presence of God and the sacrament of the present moment – which is also a kind of mindfulness. Are these Catholic versions related in any way to the Buddhist version?”
Experts Caution About Meditation Risks
Even though Eastern-style meditation techniques such as transcendental meditation and mindfulness are taking the country by storm, researchers at Brown University are sounding the alarm about the very real risks associated with these practices that are getting far too little publicity.
What is the Status of Christina Gallagher?
CM writes: “Do you have any information on Christina Gallagher from Ireland?”
Can Catholics Practice Mindfulness?
We have had so many questions about whether or not a Catholic can become involved in the practice of mindfulness that we embarked on a months-long study of this trendy new practice that has resulted in a lot more than just another blog. It became a new book entitled, A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness.
Catholics Should Avoid True Life in God Prayer Groups
CM writes: “Is it okay for Catholics to join True Life in God prayer groups and can you tell me if there’s anything New Age about them?”
Meditation Retreat Blamed for Woman’s Death
A 25 year-old Pennsylvania woman committed suicide after attending an intense 10-day meditation retreat at the Dhamma Vipassana Meditation Center in Claymont, Delaware that left her psychotic and suicidal.
Should Catholics Practice Mindfulness Meditation?
We have had numerous questions about the use of mindfulness meditation techniques by Catholics and I came across an excellent video on this subject by EWTN’s Dan Burke.
