John Main (1) (1926–1982)

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> Aux éditions Le Jour : Un Mot dans le silence, un mot pour méditer par John Main. Une méthode de méditation, dans la tradition chrétienne, transmise depuis plusieurs siècles et qui prend sa source dans les précieux enseignements de Pères du désert. L’auteur, moine bénédictin, a consacré sa vie à l’enseignement de la méditation et fut le maître de Laurence Freeman.
—Nouvelles Clés, (15), Automne 1997… (meer)

I needed to take this deep book about meditation in the context of Christianity in small doses, reading it over a period of months, even though it is fairly short. Meditation is a vital spiritual discipline for me, but I find there is little written about it from the contemplative Christian point of view. I don't agree with everything Main says,but it has helped me form my meditation practice in the context of Christianity, since I learned meditation as more of a Buddhist practice. Main's thoughts are grounded in the Word as well as experience. I found gems like the following: "The purpose of meditation is that we listen and that we become attentive. We become attentive to the presence of God, who described himself in the definitive Old Testament revelation as "I AM WHO I AM." (p. 120) Most likely I will return to this bookfor treasured passages or to reread fully in the future.… (meer)

This book was my first exploration of Christian meditation pioneer and Benedictine monk John Main. As a fairly new Christian meditator, I found the introductory biography very informational and not overwhelming. The outline and progression of the book was reader friendly, and I felt eased into an understanding of Main’s perspectives. I’d recommend this book to any meditator, beginner or otherwise, any person interested in deepening their spiritual understanding, or as a historical/biographical reference to the life of John Main.… (meer)