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I know many of you have at least experimented with meditation, so tell me your thoughts on it. For those of you who pray, how do you compare the experience of prayer to that of meditation?

you know, I have never meditated, but I think I will try it. I have prayed at different times in my life, usually not to "god" though. I have usually prayed as an experience to express something to a loved one that has died. After my grandma died I "prayed" one night...standing outside looking up at the stars I prayed that she would come to me in some form or another. I spoke out loud as if she could hear me. I felt so many things were left unsaid and I needed closure. I was skeptical anything would come of this. I began having these dreams...vivid nightmares about her and my family. Most of them involved death and began my temporary insomnia at the age of 15. I would not go to sleep at night...I also prayed again...this time that the dreams would stop. I had another dream this one was peaceful and calm, letting my mind put closure on the situation. Long story short, I think that our minds our powerful. I think that prayer for some is comfort. My prayers about my grandmother and the dreams that came of them have nothing to do with god, but rather my own thoughts on life and death and my grandma. Prayer for some gives comfort when there is nothing else to do about a situation. Prayer in actuality does nothing more than let time run its course. I'll let you know how the meditating goes. any tips on meditation?

I was talking with my friend Erin at a party yesterday. We discussed meditation among other things. She told me of the one method she has used to get into a meditative state, and I thought I would share it. She says that she visualizes herself on the very edge of a black hole, but her body is not effected by the gravity. All of her thoughts are sucked out of her mind and into the black hole. It sounded pretty interesting, so tonight I tried it with success. It was actually one of the easiest transitions that I have had in awhile. nice.