The secret and holy place of our heart
Jesus himself points out in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 6:5-8) when he’s giving his teaching on prayer –
Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation
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With Irish and English roots, Laurence Freeman was educated by the Benedictines and studied English Literature at New College, Oxford University. Before entering monastic life, he worked with the United Nations in New York, in Banking and Journalism. He is Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) a global, inclusive contemplative community.
Fr. Laurence Freeman is a monk of the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto Maggiore. His is the director and spiritual guide of the World Community for Christian Meditation. John Main was his teacher and Fr. Laurence assisted him in establishing the foundations of the Community. Fr. Laurence is the author of a number of books on Christian Meditation. He travels extensively giving presentations and leading Christian Meditation Retreats.
Jesus himself points out in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 6:5-8) when he’s giving his teaching on prayer –
They say in monasteries that saints are very difficult people to live with. I think what they really mean is
Meditation obviously does not replace other forms of prayer. Quite the reverse. It will enhance them, it will deepen them,
A key feature of Indian spiritual teaching is maya. It originally meant the magic power by which gods could convince humans that the unreal is real. Later it denoted the cosmic force that makes the whole phenomenal world convincingly real and enduring. This can be an attractive teaching at the mental level but a frightening one when it comes to experiencing and realising it for oneself.
Lent begins with the tribal story of the Exodus and concludes with the myth being lived out in the person of Jesus
Lent begins with the tribal story of the Exodus and concludes with the myth being lived out in the person of Jesus
Speaking of preferences… Do you prefer to meditate alone or with others? And why?
It is often said that spiritual teachings in all traditions urge us to develop an indifferent attitude to happiness or unhappiness. This reflects the teaching of Jesus that the sun of divine benevolence shines equally on good and bad alike
Ramadan is the Muslim equivalent of Lent. Observant Muslims fast each day until sunset as they mark the month when the Qu’ran began to be revealed to the prophet Mohammed. The actual beginning of Ramadan depends upon the first sighting of the new crescent moon which this year took place last Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
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