Is Buddhist "Mindfulness" = Christian "watchfulness"?

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If we do a Bible word search with words like “watch”, “Wait” and “listen” we find many citations. When Jesus says, “keep watch” he is talking about a lifestyle of attention and alertness. Isn’t that essentially what "Mindfulness"is? But we pretty much pass over this instruction with a “ya, ya”. We take it for granted and dont practice it.

When Jesus in in Gethsemani and he tells his disciples to keep watch with him, I think it can be applied as a call to meditation for us.

Am I off?
 
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