John Main has been acclaimed as one of the great spiritual teachers of the twentieth century. He became a Benedictine monk after diplomatic service in the far east and then teaching law at Trinity College, Dublin. By his life and teaching, John main has helped restore to Christianity its own tradition of meditation and enabled many to discover its transforming power for themselves. He founded an open Benedictine community in Montreal from which sprang The World Community for Christian Meditation, a worldwide spiritual family linked by the daily practice of meditation.
The Hunger for Depth and Meaning is a set of 10 CDs containing sixty-nine extracts from John Main's spoken teachings arranged thematically in eight sections. The talks offer a clear and comprehensive overview of the teaching on Christian prayer by a contemporary spiritual master. They retain the authority, simplicity, and humor with which Fr John taught. The transcripts of these talks are published as a book under the same title. John Main's teaching addresses people in all walks of life who are struggling to find depth and meaning in their lives.
- From the back cover
Format
Audio CD
ISBN 13
9781933182643
The Hunger for Depth and Meaning: Learning to Meditate with John Main
John Main has been acclaimed as one of the great spiritual teachers of the twentieth century. He became a Benedictine monk after diplomatic service in the far east and then teaching law at Trinity College, Dublin. By his life and teaching, John main has helped restore to Christianity its own tradition of meditation and enabled many to discover its transforming power for themselves. He founded an open Benedictine community in Montreal from which sprang The World Community for Christian Meditation, a worldwide spiritual family linked by the daily practice of meditation.
The Hunger for Depth and Meaning is a set of 10 CDs containing sixty-nine extracts from John Main's spoken teachings arranged thematically in eight sections. The talks offer a clear and comprehensive overview of the teaching on Christian prayer by a contemporary spiritual master. They retain the authority, simplicity, and humor with which Fr John taught. The transcripts of these talks are published as a book under the same title. John Main's teaching addresses people in all walks of life who are struggling to find depth and meaning in their lives.