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Title: Word into Silence by John Main ISBN: 0-8264-1124-X Publisher: Continuum Pub Group Pub. Date: September, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Pivotal And Classic Work On Christian Mantra Prayer
Comment: John Main(1926-1982), a Benedictine monk and founder of the World Community For Christian Meditation, advocates Christian mantra prayer. In this very short book he outlines the theological foundations and implications for such prayer, as well as giving twelve "steps" for Christian meditation, which are more in the way of supplementary comments. While influenced by Hindu sources, Main bases his teaching and method on the fourth century John Cassian accounts of the desert ascetics, and on the fourteenth century Cloud of Unknowing. The method is similar to Centering Prayer popularized by the Trappists at about the same time Main first published this work. He argues persuasively about the Christian roots of this prayer and its theological solidity. He points out its usefulness for letting go in poverty of spirit of all things including the ego in order to find a truer and less superficial self that is united with God and the whole of creation. The book is easily read and might profitably and prayerfully be re-read.
Rating: 5
Summary: A beautiful book on Christian meditation and prayer.
Comment: Fr. Main (1926-1982), an Irish monk raised in England, has written an intelligent and brilliantly instructive book on Christian prayer and meditation. Based on the tradition of ancient Church father & mystic John Cassian, prayer centers on the mantra (primarily the Aramaic word "Maranatha," which means "Come, Lord"), thus stilling the heart and mind and opening ourselves to God & Christ's presence within. Fr. Bede Griffiths praised and assessed Fr. Main as one of the leading spiritual guides of our day.
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Title: Silence & Stillness in Every Season: Daily Readings With John Main by John Main, Paul Harris, Laurence Freenam, Laurence Freeman ISBN: 0826410758 Publisher: Continuum Pub Group Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: John Main: Essential Writings by John Main, Laurence Freeman ISBN: 1570754152 Publisher: Orbis Books Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Moment of Christ: The Path of Meditation by John Main ISBN: 0826411231 Publisher: Continuum Pub Group Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Jesus: The Teacher Within by Laurence Freeman ISBN: 0826413749 Publisher: Continuum Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Light Within The Inner Path of Meditation by Laurence Freeman, Yehudi Menuhin ISBN: 0824507851 Publisher: Crossroad/Herder & Herder Pub. Date: April, 1987 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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