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Modern Christian teachings on meditation at times include specific criticism of the transcendental styles of meditation, e. g. John Bertram Phillips stated that Christian meditation involves the action of the Holy Spirit on Biblical passages and warned of approaches that " disengage the mind " from scripture.

According to Edmund P. Clowney, Christian meditation contrasts with cosmic styles of oriental meditation as radically as the portrayal of God the Father in the Bible contrasts with discussions of Krishna or Brahman in Indian teachings.

Unlike eastern meditations, most styles of Christian meditations are intended to stimulate thought and deepen meaning.

Christian meditation aims to heighten the personal relationship based on the love of God that marks Christian communion.

According to E. P. Clowney it is the search for wisdom, not ecstasy, that marks the path of Christian meditation, a wisdom sought in the " Christ of Scripture and the Scripture of Christ ".