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A reissue of this classic collection of writings by John Main, exploring the benefits of silent prayer and Christian meditation
A collection of essays that demonstrate the breadth and depth of John Main's thought and it's increasing relevance in the world.
An introduction to the practice of Christian meditation, this book offers a twelve step programme in learning meditative prayer.
A collection of short quotes, which are intended as springboards for contemplation, are drawn from his talks, letters, journals and other unpublished sources. They are gathered around a number of themes relating to the practice of Christian meditation including: Peace, Purity of heart, Contacting the centre, Truth, Expectations, Distractions, Union with God, and Hope. As well as being a rich spiritual treasury for meditation, this is a resource for anyone looking for profound and beautiful spiritual quotations.
Many thousands of people across the world have found their spiritual lives enriches by the daily practice of Christian meditation, the method of silent prayer taught by Benedictine monk John Main. It is a tradition which draws on the ancient wisdom of the Bible, the Hindu Upanishads and the early Christian Desert Fathers.John Main wrote several books on contemplative prayer before he died in 1982, but this collection is the only one to draw the essence of all his teachings into one volume. Paul Harris has devotedly selected the essential extracts from each of John Main's works and arranged them here in an attractive and practical daily readings format.>
These conferences were first given at the Abbey of Gethsemani and have since proved an excellent introduction to the way of meditation in the Christian tradition. The author begins by describing his own spiritual journey into this way and goes on to show how it is a way open to all who wish to "open themselves fully to the wonder of God, to the enduring present".
John Main (1926-1982) was an English Benedictine monk who pioneered the practice of Christian meditation. His work inspired the foundation of the World Community for Christian Meditation and a network of hundreds of meditation groups around the world. Contents include: - Holy Mystery - Being with God - Letting go - Embracing the world - One hundred sayings on prayer, God, and love.
Spiritual awareness and growth are high priorities for many people today. Meditation is the path to growth, the way to deepen our own commitment to life. In the tradition of meditation the space for the expansion of our spirit is to be found in silence. Through contact with the Life Source we can begin to understand the mystery of our being and to realize our potential to enter into fullness of life, fullness of love, and fullness of wisdom. The practice of meditation is quite simple, but it requires discipline in repeating a mantra again and again. Once rooted, it flourishes.
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