Meditation & Christian Meditation
Meditation is a way of pure prayer marked by silence, stillness and simplicity. It helps people of all ages, cultures and beliefs to find a simple, practical and meaningful way to awaken and deepen their spiritual life leading them to inner peace. Many Christians have recovered contact with their own tradition of meditation, or contemplative prayer, because of the work of the Benedictine monk John Main (1926-1982). He was the founder of the World Community for Christian Meditation of which Ireland is a part
Meditation is a way of pure prayer marked by silence, stillness and simplicity. It helps people of all ages, cultures and beliefs to find a simple, practical and meaningful way to awaken and deepen their spiritual life leading them to inner peace. Many Christians have recovered contact with their own tradition of meditation, or contemplative prayer, because of the work of the Benedictine monk John Main (1926-1982). He was the founder of the World Community for Christian Meditation of which Ireland is a part. His teaching of this ancient tradition of prayer is rooted in the Gospels, in the early Christian monastic tradition of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, and in Celtic Christian settlements such as Skellig Michael in Kerry.
Meditation is a Universal Tradition found in all the great religions. As such, it offers an important common ground for inter-religious dialogue and a basis for peace in the world. Meditation is open to all, whether we belong to a particular church or not.
‘How to do Christian Meditation’ is a short animation film that introduces meditation to people who have never meditated before.
It may be especially informative for Christians who think that it is not part of the Christian traditions.
The film has been produced by Paul Demeyer, an animation film director based in Los Angeles who has developed this resource for WCCM.
Click the image on the right to watch the video animation.