It’s faith neutral in the same manner that exercises to improve concentration are.
Awareness meditation is, in essences, concentrating on the present moment, removing the narrative mind that can distract our attention. It’s like a concentration skill in large measure. I still use it on occasion both before prayer and in bed if I’m having trouble sleeping due to my mind not shutting up. :)
The uses of the words meditation and contemplation are, basically, reversed in East and Western use.
thanks for your reply.
You seem wedded to your presuppositions that are not in any way buttressed by Scripture.
We can agree to disagree, but I can back my position with Scripture, while — I submit — you cannot.
And, it is completely unfair and inaccurate to portray Eastern meditation and Western contemplation as basically equivalent, .... but I repeat myself.