A Four Week Introductory Course
“Meditation is as natural to the spirit as breathing is to the body.” John Main
This four-week course expands the WCCM library of essential teaching resources. The themes for each of the four weeks takes participants on a gradual journey of understanding the practice of meditation within the Christian tradition. Participants are invited into a contemplative experience of knowing God and are invited to explore how this can give meaning and purpose to their life.
We hope this guide will support you, the presenter, in helping people to learn to meditate.
The Presenters Guide
The full guide for presenters of the Four Week Introductory Course can be downloaded here. It has all the information you will need to successfully run the course in your area.
Please read through the guide before accessing the videos and other material below.
Promoting the Course
Here you will find some examples of posters, images and logos to use when you are promoting the Four Week Course.
Formats for Presenting the Course
There are various formats you can use to facilitate the course. For example you can choose to give the course over a weekend, or 4 evenings or 4 days. Find out more here.
The Four Talks: Video Presentations & Transcripts
Each video has subtitles in Dutch, German, French, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish (and English, for hard of hearing).
Click on the settings icon in each video to select a language.
WEEK ONE: We Start From Where We Are
WEEK TWO: The Power of the Mantra
WEEK THREE: The Stages of the Journey
WEEK FOUR : An Interior Discipline
Resources and Support
Our online bookstore has all that you need to support any new meditators to learn to meditate. Please visit www.mediomedia.com
To find a group in the area local to you, go to https://wccm.org/meditate/meditation-groups/
Supplementary Material
John Main’s Journey
The Roots of Christian Meditation
The Practice of Christian Meditation
Introduction to Christian Meditation by Kim Nataraja (presentation)