John Main Christian Meditation - WCCM
By means of the mantra we leave behind all passing images
and learn to rest in the infinity of God himself.
- John Main O.S.B.
By means of the mantra we leave behind all passing images
and learn to rest in the infinity of God himself.
- John Main O.S.B.
Christian Meditation DVDs
 Christian Meditation with Children Laurence Freeman, O.S.B. Price $19.99 Status: In Stock | 1. Why teach Christian Meditation in schools? 2. What is Christian Meditation? 3. The benefits and fruits of Christian Meditation 4. Implementing Christian Meditation in schools 5. Research Findings 6. Case Study |
 Christ in the Lotus: An Interview with Bede Griffiths Price $19.99 Status: In Stock | During a visit to Bede Griffiths' Benedictine ashram of Shantivanam in India, Laurence Freeman spent several hours in conversation with him. This interview with Fr. Bede Griffiths and Fr. Laurence Freeman reveals the extraordinary depth and clarity of vision of the world's great spiritual leaders. |
 Learning To Be: Introducing Christian Meditation in the Classroom Price $16.99 Status: In Stock | Introducing Christian Meditation in the Classroom. Christian Meditation has so far been adopted by hundreds of schools in more than thirty countries. This DVD tells the story of one of them. It was made in response to requests by teachers to demonstrate practical ways in which this simple prayer of the heart can be introduced to young children. |
 Marriage Priesthood Meditation Frans De Ridder Price $12.99 Status: In Stock | Fr. Frans shares how he sensed a need for the experiential dimension in his prayer life, and how he found this in Christian meditation. Meditation, he says, offered a way to ‘shift from thinking about God to awareness of the presence of God’. He found that his faithful discipline of meditating twice daily enriched every aspect of his priestly life with deeper faith, clarity, balance, and meaning. In the same way, he says, meditation can add the contemplative, mystical dimension to marriage spirituality. It can help couples to experience their relationship as a divine encounter when they go beyond words to simply ‘dwell’ together in God’s love. |
 Pilgrimage: The Way of Christian Meditation Price $19.99 Status: In Stock | This DVD introduces the way of Christian meditation, and the work and vision of The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) in four parts. In the first part, Laurence Freeman describes the Christian tradition of meditation and John Main's re-presentation of the tradition for modern-day seekers. Part two gives a teaching on how to meditate followed by the sharing of personal experiences by meditators around the world. Part three gives an overview of WCCM and the life of this global community. Part four presents Meditatio, WCCM’s outreach arm which expresses its contemplative life in work for peace, justice and compassion. This DVD is useful for viewing at introductory workshops and group gatherings, and for sharing with people who are interested in the teaching and work of WCCM. 1. An introduction to Christian meditation 2. The daily practice 3. Meditation creates community 4. Meditation for the world |
 The Good Heart - 1994 John Main Seminar Price $19.99 Status: In Stock | 1994 was the year the Dalai Lama first prayed in Jerusalem and Lourdes as an interfaith pilgrim. It was also the year when he led an historic John Main seminar, "The Good Heart," in London where for the first time he commented extensively on the Christian Gospels, as a Buddhist monk. In so doing he
established a model for all future dialogue between the World's religions: respect and reverence, humility, holy curiosity, deep interiority and great humor and humanity and the spirit of warm friendship. The Dalai Lama insists on the need to see the fundamental differences between Buddhism and Christianity - such as over the idea of God. But he
also highlights the "striking similarities and parallels" between the lives of the founders, their teachings on nonviolent and the progressive stages of spiritual development. The video of The Good Heart is available in five parts: Summary of the John Main Seminar 1994. Vol. 1 - From the Gospel of Matthew. Vol. 2 - From the Gospel of Mark. Vol. 3 - From the Gospel of Luke. Vol. 4 - From the Gospel of John. |
 The School Journey Price $16.99 Status: In Stock  | The School Journey highlights nine primary schools in the UK that have successfully adopted the practice of Christian meditation on a whole-school basis.
Listening to the comments from head teachers, teachers and governors, and the children themselves will illustrate the significant benefits that accrue from this simple practice. |
 Thomas Merton on Prayer Price $24.99 Status: In Stock | Renew your prayer life with Thomas Merton. Prayer is one of the cornerstones of the Christian life: to pray is to surrender oneself completely to the power of God's love. Originally recorded in 1967, near the end of Merton's life, these talks have been remastered for you - so that you may deepen your own life of prayer with the timeless insights of a great modern spiritual master. Merton will lead you on a powerful journey in these heartfelt talks. |
 Yoga for the practice of Christian Meditation Fr. Joe Pereira Price $24.99 Status: In Stock | This DVD and the book are a response to the reference John Main makes to the body in describing how to meditate. It is a yogic elucidation of learning to "sit still andupright." The body as a temple of God's spirit needs a process of cleansing and awakening not only to make it a worthy dwelling place of God but also as the most effective and authentic vehicle for the journey towards the heart. A Simple guide for meditators, this is an attempt to include the major systems in the body in the work of shifting the locus of control from the ego to the antaryamin ("inner controller"), the spirit of the risen Lord. |
 The Edge of Europe David Main Formatted for viewing in the USA Price $24.99 Status: In Stock | The Edge of Europe documentary video tells the story of one of the famous UNESCO Heritage Sites, Skellig Michael, located off the south west Coast of Ireland in County Kerry. This film is about the Early Christian Monks who lived, worked and worshipped in places such as Skellig Michael, Ballinskelligs Abbey, Cill Rialaig and Waterville Lake - on The Edge of Europe. The Edge of Europe trailer, from a previous airing on RTÉ TV [MP 4 Video - 1.01 MB] Note: Father John's family came from this part of Ireland, so he spent quite a bit of time visiting there while growing up in England and Ireland. Have a listen to the Radio Kerry Podcast documentary by JJ O'Shea, about Fr. John's connection to the area and how his teachings influenced so many Irish people. |
Take a look at the John Main Christian Meditation Facebook page
for reflections from Fr. John Main, and others, about this wonderful Christian tradition.
