Word into Silence: A Manual for Christian Meditation

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El libro es uno de los primeros que describe la propuesta de la Comunidad mundial de meditación cristiana. Word into Silence is John Main’s classic book on how to practise contemplative prayer, or Christian meditation. Then all the mediums will become godly, divine, because they will become a medium between you and the divine. Re-birth not in the sense of assuming another body, re-birth in the sense of just coming back, as another type of ego.

John Main OSB became a Benedictine monk after serving as a diplomat in the Far East and lecturing in international law. This part of the practice allows you to harness your calm during stressful situations and mindfully choose to stay out of negativity. In this edition of 'Word Into Silence' Main's language might be uncomfortable in a more gender inclusive time we now inhabit, but much of what he says is still very applicable today.El libro da algunos fundamentos y consejos prácticos para meditar: elegir una palabra, no modificarla, repetirla, meditar dos veces por día 20/30 minutos, buscar el mantra como el camino del despojo del yo, en el silencio poder encontrarse con la verdad del Otro y de los otros. Preso per imparare la meditazione mi sono ritrovato tra le mani qualcosa di diverso, qualcosa che in questo periodo non riesco a sentire mio, la fede. Al entrar en esos dos niveles de distracciones superficiales y ansiedad subconsciente, nos arriesgamos a ser lastimados.

A short, how-to meditate, section at the end of the book not only provides instruction, the steps delve into the spirit of meditative practice. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. But if I come close to you, and you are still determined to stay small, then I cannot come any closer.Sono abituata alla meditazione orientale (legata allo Yoga) e quando ho sentito che esiste anche una meditazione cristiana, ho voluto approfondire. Stepping aside from the busyness of our daily lives and being still in the presence of God, John Main says, is the key to discovering our true selves and knowing God as 'the ground of our being'. Acharya Prashant: The use of the word ‘luck’, merely means — something that is beyond cause and effect chain.

Father John explained that these introductory talks can be used to prepare for the silence of meditation. Come presumo tutte le meditazioni, l'essenziale è la pratica guidata e spiegata da un insegnante perché la teoria lascia il tempo che trova. The introduction to "Word into Silence" sets out a groundwork for Christian Meditation, offering examples and references from history spanning from the 4th Century Desert Fathers, to the mystic 14th Century work, "The Cloud of Unknowing" all the way to the 20th Century work "Saccidananda" by the Indian-based Benedictine Monk, Abhishiktananda. Vale la pena leggerlo per completezza di conoscenza perché non sempre ci dicono che la preghiera può diventare meditazione.Ovvero, ho capito la spiegazione della meditazione cristiana, ma non il funzionamento; secondo me mancano spiegazioni più dettagliate. That’s what the invading army was using the locals for, take them away and use their labour to build a bridge. Our resources are crucial for knowledge lovers everywhere—so if you find all these bits and bytes useful, please pitch in. This book is written to encourage people to "turn aside, " not to avoid or escape life, but to discover through meditation their deepest center and encounter the spirit of Jesus dwelling within.

The all-important aim in Christian meditation is to allow God s mysterious and silent presence within us to become more and more not only a reality, but the reality which gives meaning, shape and purpose to everything we do, to everything we are. Many Christians and non-Christians believe incorrectly that meditation is associated only with Eastern religions. Your actions, your plans, your cleverness, your manipulations, all will fail, in getting the desired result, because that which you truly desire, is beyond you.Si bien el libro es interesante, los posteriores libros de Freeman (discípulo de Main) sobre el mismo teman logran un abordaje más profundo y abarcador. Vijay Eswaran is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, philanthropist and the author of the best-selling book In the Sphere of Silence.