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Contemplative Parish Project |
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The Contemplative Parish Project: A Kit of
Supportive Aids
There are 14 items in this
Kit:
A more complete description of each item can be found below
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| This is a loose leaf book of resources for presenters. It contains short articles intended to help introduce meditation in the Christian tradition. |
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| The Meditation
group is the most contemporary expression of and answer to the tremendous spiritual
hunger that so characterizes our time. This little book by Laurence
Freeman is replete with information on how to share the teaching of
meditation and how to start and maintain a meditation group |
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| All the talks in this series are introductory, making an ideal set for a group or individual to use over a twelve-week period for weekly meetings. Each talk lasts about twenty minutes, and provides an excellent preparation for meditation itself, calming the mind and gently pointing the whole person towards the inner and outer silence of meditation. |
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| Fr. Main (1926-1982), an Irish monk raised in England, has written an intelligent and brilliantly instructive book on Christian prayer and meditation. Based on the tradition of ancient Church father & mystic John Cassian, prayer centers on the mantra (primarily the Aramaic word "Maranatha," which means "Come, Lord"), thus stilling the heart and mind and opening ourselves to God & Christ's presence within. Fr. Bede Griffiths praised and assessed Fr. Main as one of the leading spiritual guides of our day. |
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Priests in all churches and ministries face great challenges today. Overwork, tensions in communities, and the social climate often wear down their zeal. Never has it been more necessary for the priestly ministry to be grounded in contemplation. Fr Bill Eckert and many other contributors explain how they have faced this challenge and found the spiritual depth they needed in the practice of Christian meditation as taught by John Main.
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| This, the first set of John Main's recorded teaching on meditation, has become a classic introduction to the tradition and its practice. His presentation is simple yet comprehensive. The talks are also from the book, "Word Into Silence" |
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| A tape for meditators who wish to have a gentle way to time their meditation. This is a timed meditation tape that begins with contemplative music by Margaret Rizza has 25 minutes of silence and more contemplative music to bring you gently out of meditation. |
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| Used in Tibet for meditation and ceremonial purposes, Tibetan Singing Bowls are struck with a padded mallet or rubbed around the rim with a playing mallet to produce a blend of harmonic resonance's and rich overtones. Used in Christian meditation as an aid in the transition from activity to the stillness of meditation |  |
| For meditators who wish to have a gentle way to time their meditation. Music, 25 minutes silence, music |
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| Laurence Freeman presents the basic teaching of Christian Meditation in a clear and profound manner. It is a wonderful introduction to meditation, individually or in a group. |
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This video offers an attractive introduction to meditation in the Christian tradition as passed on to people today by John Main and the community he inspired.
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| This collection, edited by Paul
Harris, draws the essence of all John Main's teachings into one volume. |
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| A Series of short talks that are ideal introductions to a meditation period. The talks on this CD also form a portion of the book Word Into Silence. |
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| This pocket-size book is Laurence
Freeman's little 'manual for beginners' on meditation. |
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Contact Us:
California Meditation Center, Holy Nativity Episcopal Church
6700 West 83rd Street, Westchester, CA,
90045
Phone: (310) 641-1164
wccm-ca@sbcglobal.net