Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation - Hardcover
by Martin Laird
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195307603ISBN-10:195307607UPC:9780195307603Book Category:Religion, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Meditations, Christianity, Mindfulness & MeditationBook Topic:HistorySize:7.19 x 5.34 x 0.76 inchesWeight:0.56Product ID:SC9TWAH3K8
Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195307603ISBN-10:195307607UPC:9780195307603Book Category:Religion, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Meditations, Christianity, Mindfulness & MeditationBook Topic:HistorySize:7.19 x 5.34 x 0.76 inchesWeight:0.56Product ID:SC9TWAH3K8
Martin Laird, O.S.A., is Associate Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University. He has studied patristics in Rome, London, and Oxford, and has extensive training in contemplative disciplines and gives retreats throughout the United States and Great Britain. He is the translator or author of a host of books and articles, including Gregory of Nyssa and the...
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