John Main, master of Christian meditation, died 12/30 1982. An English Benedictine monk, he reached back to the desert fathers to find a form of prayer—meditation and the use of a mantra—adapted to the demands of life in the world. This way one might move away from the surface
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of consciousness to penetrate the silent place where Jesus lives and prays within us. “All Christian prayer is a growing awareness of God in Jesus, and for they we need to come to a state of undistraction, a state of awareness and concentration.”

Dec 31, 2018 · 12:37 AM UTC

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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
I would like to know if there is any good publications of any writings he left. I never heard about him and now I’m very curious. Please share. Thank you!
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Many great books. These are two from @OrbisBooks “John Main: Essential Writings,” and “Fully Alive.” Enjoy!
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