The Heart of Creation [Paperback]

John Main (Author), Laurence Freeman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1998

The Heart of Creation includes John Main's treatment of themes which are important to everyone concerned with deepening their spiritual life:
-- our need for a spiritual discipline and how to cope with its challenge
-- how to see the fruits of prayer in daily life
-- solitude and community for those living in the world
-- how meditation deepens our relationship with Christ
-- the contemplative experience as the meeting-point of religions.

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About the Author

JOHN MAIN became a Benedictine monk after diplomatic service in the Far East, and teaching law at Trinity College, Dublin. He founded an open Benedictine community in Montreal from which sprang the World Community for Christian Meditation, a worldwide spiritual family linked through the daily practice of meditation, operating in 114 countries and with 100,000 members worldwide. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826411223
• ISBN-13: 978-0826411228
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,988,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Heart of Creation, February 21, 2010

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This review is from: The Heart of Creation (Paperback)

This is a superb book! John Main offers another invaluable contribution to contemporary spirituality with this volume. The Heart of Creation is a work of wisdom, compassion, and brilliant simplicity.

Numerous scientific studies provide evidence for the benefits of meditation as a physical and mental discipline - reduction of stress, lowering of blood pressure, strengthening of the immune system, etc. However, for the Christian who takes up the practice of mediation, the journey has an even deeper significance: for, in meditation, we come to realize that the "cosmic power which has driven back our own egotistical darkness, this power of triumphant love, is to be found in our own hearts."

With a keen understanding of the Christian mysteries, coupled with a transcendent vision of human potential, John Main offers a much needed breath of fresh air. I daresay his work will be as practical and relevant a hundred years from now as it is today. The Church and the world should be grateful to John Main. This book is a gift and a treasure, and well worth your attention, no matter what faith you follow or do not follow. It may very well change your life forever.