Isn't that what so many universities want an real Christians or otherwise conservatives to do?
This is a very important question that you just posed.
No, Christ does not want us to “empty our minds”.
Salvation requires understanding what we are believing. The Holy Spirit is not a “force” that overcomes our free will, or takes over our minds (and therefore our consent or free will agreement with God.)
The Holy Spirit is truth and we are to understand the truth of the Gospel message in order to be saved. This is the underpinnings of all of Western Civilization, the ability to understand what happened on the Cross.
God wants us to “cooperate” with Him because we understand who He is and what He wants us to do.
if any Christian is preaching that our “minds are to be emptied” in order to receive Christ, they are not Christians.
The Greek word for “spirit” as in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit has to do with the mindful or mental understanding of who God is and the truth of our need of Him.
This is the reason that those who have the invisible mark on their foreheads as discussed in Ezekiel and Revelation will be saved at the end of all time. The reason God’s invisible mark is on our foreheads is because this is the seat of our mental thoughts and understanding.
That’s my thumbnail version of why Yoga, or any spiritual exercise that says we have to empty our minds is not of Christ.
Jesus does not want unthinking robots. Or automatons. He wants intimate relationship with His church; not servants, but beloved friends and family in Him.