Does Meditation Really Leave Us Open To Demonic Attack And Possession?

Over the years, I have read about and I have heard people say that meditation leaves you open for demonic possession. I never gave much thought to it because through my own personal experience and through the experience of others I believe it to be complete rubbish.

A few weeks ago I had someone who is new to meditation ask me if it is true that she could become possessed through practicing meditation. It was then that I realized this is a real fear amongst beginners, so I decided to do a bit of digging to see if I could find anyone who had been possessed through meditation. I am putting this together in hopes of shedding some light and giving some answers to those in need.

What Is Meditation?

This is the most basic and one of the most important questions to ask. Many people assume meditation is part of some new age religion and don't dig deeper than that.

Meditation is a practice that has been around for centuries. Through meditation, a person trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness. There are many forms of meditation, all using different techniques to achieve different things such as: relaxation, compassion, love, patience, forgiveness and to connect on a higher level spirituality and with the universe. Meditation is used by many different religions such as Christianity. I use Christianity as an example because I find that it is often Christians who will tell you meditation is evil when it isn't. Don't believe me? Its in the bible several times.

Meditation And The Bible

First,  I would like to say that I personally do not practice Christianity. I come from a religious family, I have read the Bible many times and I do have an understanding of it. I say this because I do not want someone to feel this is an attack against someone's religion. I know this is a touchy subject.

Several times throughout the Bible there is talk if meditation. None of it is negative, it fact it tells the reader to practice meditation. Here are a few examples:

Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the lord and in his law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 4:4 Tremble and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still.

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous and then you will have success.

If meditation were to open yourself up to demonic attacks and possession, then the Bible would not instruct you to meditate.

The only demons you will encounter through meditation are your own 'inner demons'. We all have all have these inner demons and they are not only past skeletons and wrong doings. They are the monsters hiding under our emotional beds, and they are the negative aspects of ourselves that we refuse to let go of.

-We hold onto our demons, our demons don't hold onto us.-