Meditation "The all important aim in Christian Meditation is to allow God's mysterious presence within us to become more and more not only a reality, but the reality which gives meaning, shape and purpose to everything we do, to everything we are..." John Main OSB
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Meditation"The all important aim in Christian Meditation is to allow God's mysterious presence within us to become more and more not only a reality, but the reality which gives meaning, shape and
purpose to everything we do, to everything we are..."
John Main OSB
Why meditate?• To recognize that the love of
Jesus is within us and always present, no matter what
• To help us know we are cared about and cared for
• To develop our self-knowledge, sense of self, love for self and others, gratitude for the richness of our lives
Adapted from Battigin, 2012. A Child's Way. Medio Media: London
How to meditate
Sit down. Sit still and upright. Close your eyes. Sit relaxed but alert. Breathe calmly and regularly. Silently, interiorly, begin to say a single word ...
Ma..ra..na...tha. Recite it as four equal syllables. Listen as you say it slowly, gently, continuously. If thoughts or
images come, these are distractions from the meditation, so simply keep returning to saying the
word.
(Adapted from the brochure of contemplative-life.org)