
Light Within
Meditation as Pure Prayer
Laurence Freeman(Author)
Canterbury Press Norwich
Published on 30. May 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-85311-867-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Benedictine monk and writer, Laurence Freeman, took over the mantle of John Main after his death in 1982 and continues the work that he began, teaching Christians from all traditions the simplest way of prayer - meditation. It is simple in that it requires no words, yet encountering God without the safety barrier of our own thoughts and ideas is to open ourselves to total transformation.
This collection of talks on Christian meditation is full of practical advice and great spiritual insights in equal measure. It shows how discovering the presence of Christ within through meditative prayer can give shape and purpose to everything we do and are: our actions, emotions, fears, longings, failings and dreams. As John Main taught, the point of this kind of prayer is to allow God's presence to become not just a reality, but the reality of our lives.
This collection of talks on Christian meditation is full of practical advice and great spiritual insights in equal measure. It shows how discovering the presence of Christ within through meditative prayer can give shape and purpose to everything we do and are: our actions, emotions, fears, longings, failings and dreams. As John Main taught, the point of this kind of prayer is to allow God's presence to become not just a reality, but the reality of our lives.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
174 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85311-867-8 (9781853118678)
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Person
Laurence Freeman osb is a Benedictine monk, based at the Monastery of Christ the King, Cockfosters, London. He is a regular contributor to the Tablet and is Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation which operates in 114 countries and has over 100,000 members.