Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
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Sitting in stillness, the practice of meditation, and the cultivation of awareness are commonly thought to be the preserves of Hindus and Buddhists. Martin Laird shows that the Christian tradition of contemplation has its own refined teachings on using a prayer word to focus the mind, working with the breath to cultivate stillness, and the practice of inner vigilance or awareness. But this book is not a mere historical survey of these teachings. In...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195307607
ISBN13:9780195307603
Release Date:July 2006
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.61 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 7.2"
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