The Roots of
Christian Mysticism
"The key to a Christian
conception of studies is the realization that
prayer consists of attention." Simone Weil
"The 'Roots of Christian Mysticism
has started its third run this September at the
London Christan Meditation Centre at St Mark's
Myddelton Square. To read a provisional talk schedule
for the year, please click
here. For a recommended reading list for the
course, please click
here.
Click here
for an index of the first half-term of the course.
Click here
for an index of the second half-term of the course.
Click here
for an index of the third half-term of the course.
Click here
for an index of the fourth half-term of the course.
Summary of Stefan Reynold's "John
Main" talk, The London Christian Meditation
Centre, St Mark's, Clerkenwell, 02 May 2006.
Summary of Liz Watson's "Etty
Hillesum" talk, The London Christian Meditation
Centre, St Mark's, Clerkenwell, 16 May 2006.
Summary of Muriel Maufroy's "Rumi
and Sufism" talk, The London Christian Meditation
Centre, St Mark's, Clerkenwell, 23 May 2006.
Summary of Rebecca Brewin''s "Simone
Weil" talk, The London Christian Meditation
Centre, St Mark's, Clerkenwell, 06 June 2006.
Summary of Reverend Graeme Watson's
"Brother
Lawrence of the Resurrection" talk, The London
Christian Meditation Centre, St Mark's, Clerkenwell,
02 May 2006.
Summary of Andrew Louth's "The
Jesus Prayer" talk, The London Christian Meditation
Centre, St Mark's, Clerkenwell, 20 June 2006.
Letters from
the International School
Welcome to this series of 'Letters
from the International School'. The aim of these
letters - as it is of the 'School' of the World
Community for Christian Meditation in general
- is to support and nurture all meditators, but
especially those of you who feel called to share
the precious gift of meditation with others. These
letters will cover therefore the essential teaching
of our Community. To read more, please click
here.
Index of letters
Letter
1: What is prayer?
Letter
2: What is meditation?
Letter
3: How did John Main learn about meditation?
Letter
4: Why do we start to meditate?
Letter
5: How do we prepare for meditation?
Letter
6: The universality of meditation
Letter
7: The practice (1)
Letter
8: The practice (2)
Letter
9: The practice (3)
Letter
10: The way of the mantra
Letter
11: Christian meditation can be done by anyone,
anywhere
Letter
12: Importance of a weekly meditation group
Letter
13: Guidelines for preparing a talk for a group
meeting
Letter
14: Labyrinth of Chartres
Letter
15: Introducing meditation to a mainly Christian
audience
Letter
16: What makes our meditation Christian
Letter
17: Sample talks introducing meditation to a mainly
Christian audience
Letter 18:
Do we ever stop saying the mantra?
Letter
19: The fruits of meditation
Letter
20: Can I change my mantra?
Letter
21: The journey of meditation
Letter
22: The journey of meditation (2)
Letter
23: The problem of distractions
Letter
24: Quotes about the mantra in the Eastern and
Western traditions of Christianity
Letter
25: The power of silence
Letter
26: Staying in the present moment
Letter
27: Why do we meditate?
Letter
28: The stages of the journey
Letter
29: The stages of the journey (2)
Letter
30: Entering the silence
Letter
31: Our interior senses
Letter 32:
Its simple, but not easy
Letter
33: Meditation - a different way of learning
Letter
34: The roots of Christian mysticism: introduction
Coming soon
Letter 35: The mystical experience of Jesus
Letter 36: St Paul
Letter 37: Gnosticism
Letter 38: Clement of Alexandria
Letter 39: Gregory of Nyssa
Letter 40: Cassian
Letter 41: Benedict
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