The Ascent to Truth      Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton offers a brilliant exposition of the doctrines of St John of the Cross, the sixteenth-century Carmelite mystic, poet and theologian who became a doctor of the Church. [more details...]
Paperback, 236 pages.

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The Intimate Merton: His Life from his Journals      Thomas Merton

In this diary-like memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, The Intimate Merton lays bare the steep ways of Thomas Merton's spiritual path. Here is Merton's account of his life's major challenges, his confrontations with monastic and church hierarchies, his interaction with religious traditions east and west, and his antiwar and civil-rights activities. [more details...]
Hardback, 448 pages.

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The Living Bread      Thomas Merton

This book is a series of moving and resonant meditations on Christianity and Christ himself living in unity with men of good will. The Living Bread is a lasting exposition of the central truth of the Eucharist as the sacrament of love. This is no dull doctrinal compendium but a powerful document of the spirit asserting the unmistakable relevance of eternal truth to the present moment. [more details...]
Paperback, 124 pages.

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The New Man      Thomas Merton

Merton offers advice on living the full life of a Christian in a world that is increasingly out of touch with real humanity and with God. [more details...]
Paperback, 175 pages.

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New Seeds of Contemplation      Thomas Merton

The first volume of Merton's spiritual reflections from his life as a monk was published as "Seeds of Contemplation". He has revised and enlarged this as "New Seeds...", as which it has enjoyed the reputation of being "one of the great spiritual classics of our century", in the words of a leading American reviewer. [more details...]
Paperback, 192 pages.

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Thomas Merton, Basic Principles of Monastic Spirituality      Thomas Merton

These pages says Merton "…..will have meaning for all religious and indeed for all Christians, since the monastic life is traditionally regarded as the pure Christian life." With photographs and drawings by the author. [more details...]
Paperback, 125 pages.

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Wisdom of the Desert      Thomas Merton

Merton's translation of a selection of 'sayings' of the Desert Fathers (and occasional Mother) with a most perceptive introduction. [more details...]
Paperback, 128 pages.

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What is Contemplation?      Thomas Merton

" The only way to find out anything about the joys of contemplation is by experience," writes Merton. "We must taste and see that the Lord is sweet." With drawings by the author. [more details...]
Paperback, 79 pages.

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John Main: A Biography in text and photos      Paul Harris

This booklet is a collection of personal reminiscences by John Main's family, friends and colleagues. It adds a new dimension to the understanding of the man, the monk, and the teaching. [more details...]
Paperback, 63 pages.

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Christian Meditation: The Gethsemani Talks      John Main OSB

A simple and profound explanation of his teaching on meditation. These talks were given to the community of Thomas Merton's monastery and have proved a popular and inspiring introduction to meditation in the Christian tradition. [more details...]
Paperback, 54 pages.

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Word into Silence      John Main OSB

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, this 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. Here he roots Christian meditation in a Scriptural and Trinitarian tradition, and describes the process of personal growth and change into which meditation leads us. [more details...]
Paperback, 82 pages.

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Word made Flesh      John Main OSB

In this collection of his teachings on meditation as a daily practice, John Main opens up deeper insights into the wonder of the ordinary. [more details...]
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John Main: Modern Spirituality     

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The One Light: Bede Griffith's Principal Writings      Edited and with commentary by Bruno Barnhart

Here in one volume is the core of his teaching edited by a Camaldolese Benedictine monk, excellent. [more details...]
Paperback, 496 pages.

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Beyond the Darkness      Shirley du Boulay

A Biography of Bede Griffiths. Inspiring Biography of Bede Griffiths, one of the twentieth century's greatest spiritual pioneers, a Benedictine monk who went to India in 1955, where he built up a thriving spiritual community. Bede Griffiths was convinced that Eastern and Western religions were mutually enriching and was open to all paths by which people seek God.Softback [more details...]
Paperback, 340 pages.

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Christ in India: Essays towards a Hindu-Christian Dialogue      Bede Griffiths OSB

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Paperback, 249 pages.

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A New Vision of Reality      Bede Griffiths OSB

Western science, Eastern mysticism and the Christian Faith. [more details...]
Paperback, 304 pages.

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Return to the Centre      Bede Griffiths OSB

The Festival of Isalm, comparative religion in schools, temples and mosques in our cities - other faiths are now in our midst. Are they a threat to Christianity - or does God have something to say to us through them? Bede Griffiths was a monk of the Benedictine Order, who assisted in the foundation of the Kurisumala Ashram in Kerala, India. This book is a series of essays or meditations on the Christian faith in the light of his knowledge and experience of other faiths. [more details...]
Paperback, 140 pages.

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River of Compassion      Bede Griffiths OSB

A Christian commentary on the Bhagavad Gita [more details...]
Paperback, 328 pages.

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The Golden String      Bede Griffiths OSB

An autobiography [more details...]
Paperback, 192 pages.

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The Marriage of East and West      Bede Griffiths OSB

A sequel to the Golden String. [more details...]
Paperback, 224 pages.

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A Simple Way: The Path of Christian Meditation      Laurence Freeman OSB

A Simple Way Laurence Freeman Meditation is a pilgrimage to your own center, to your own heart. In this little book Laurence Freeman shows us A Simple Way of reaching that center, gently leading us to the path that shows us how to find that central stillness which is the source of all. St Paul said that we do not know how to pray, but the Spirit prays within us ( Roman 8:26). As you read this book, St Paul's direction on prayer will have greater meaning. It is a life-changing book, to be read slowly and attentively. [more details...]
Paperback, 43 pages.

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Christian Meditation: Your Daily Practice      Laurence Freeman OSB

This book is for anyone who seeks fullness of being, a deepening of his or her spiritual life. Here are practical essentials of meditation to lead the reader to the still centre of prayer, "the human consciousness of Jesus worshipping God in the Spirit." [more details...]
Paperback, 62 pages.

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Common Ground:: Letters to a World Community of Meditators      Laurence Freeman OSB

John Main started the first Christian meditation center in 1975. Laurence Freeman has carried on his work and is the director of the World Community for Christian Meditation. His letters to members of this group focus on a variety of fascinating themes including the nature of spiritual friendship, holiness, clarity, wounded healers, and the punctuality of the Spirit. [more details...]
Paperback, 159 pages.

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Jesus, the teacher within      Laurence Freeman OSB

With a forward by the Dalai Lama. "A very inspirational book which will be of immense value to meditators everywhere in the years that lie ahead" - William Johnston, SJ. "I feel sure that readers of this book, especially those who seek personal transformation and inner peace, will find much to ponder and apply here in their own daily practice." - The Dalai Lama. [more details...]
Paperback, 269 pages.

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Light Within: The Inner Path of Meditiation      Laurence Freeman OSB

Talks given to weekly meditation groups where people of all ages, languages, backgrounds and opinions listened and then shared meditation together. 'There is no simpler proof of goodwill than to meditate with a person you disagee with…there is a level of experience open to us all where differences can cease to be a division.' [more details...]
Paperback, 115 pages.

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A Pearl of Great Price. Sharing the gift of meditation by starting a group      Laurence Freeman OSB

A valuable book which explains clearly why, when where and how to start a meditation group. Common questions which often come up in groups regarding meditation are dealt with. There is also a good resource for further development. [more details...]
Paperback, 60 pages.

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A Reason for Living and Hoping: A Christian appreciation of the emerging new era of consciousness.      Fr. Adrian Smith

The author claims that we are experiencing the birth pangs of a new consciousness, a break through to a new era, a higher order. There are, he suggests already signs to be seen that we are coming closer to that new era of human evolution which Jesus referred to as the Kingdom of God. Adrian B. Smith MA is a Catholic missionary priest who lectures, writes and leads courses and retreats on aspects of the emerging New Era of Conciousness. [more details...]
Paperback, 239 pages.

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A New Framework for Christian Belief.      Fr. Adrian Smith

The greatest benefit the book offers is to consider concepts and ideas (eg."The Trinity") in the language of our everyday lives, largely avoiding theological terms which may act as a barrier to most of us. I greatly enjoyed reading this book and thoroughly recommend it.' Mary Sherman, Catholic People's Weeks. [more details...]
Paperback, 112 pages.

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Mission of a Contemplative: Being a Poor Clare      Sr Clare Agnes, OSC

Two recent BBC programmes, The Convent and The Monastery, raised enormous interest in the religious life as lived out by monks and nuns today: lives of prayer, contemplation, community, work, and in a real way, 'being apart' from the world. Does such as life have any place or value in today's world? Written by one of the Poor Clare sisters who took part in the documentary, this booklet answers that and many other questions with great clarity. If Christ is as the centre of lives, whatever our calling, then our mission is to love and serve the world, humanity and those around us. [more details...]
Paperback, 36 pages.

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In Search of God      Waltraud Herbstrith (Sr Teresia a Matre Dei, OCD)

Meditation in the Christian Tradition with Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Therese of Lisieux, Edith Stein. [more details...]
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Frequently asked questions about Christian Meditation: The Path of Contemplative Prayer      Paul T Harris

"Is meditation really prayer?", "How can I set aside an hour a day to meditate?", "What if I fall asleep during meditation?", "Does God speak to us in meditation?". These are just a few of the 56 questions answered in this book, compiled by Paul Harris, a meditator who gives talks and workshops on Christian Meditation across North America and around the world. An honest, practical guide to the discipline of Christian Meditation, it offers encouragement, support and information - for beginners and experienced alike. [more details...]
Paperback, 258 pages.

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The Cloud of Unknowing      William Johnston

A Christian Classic. Forward by Houston Smith. [more details...]
Paperback, 195 pages.

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Being Still: Reflections on an ancient mystical tradition      Jean Yves Leloup

In a fresh and engaging reading of this ancient contemplative spirituality, French author Jean-Yves Leloup, well known for modern readings of ancient spiritual traditions, explores the writings of many spiritual masters from across the centuries. In particular he focuses on the Desert Fathers, the fourth-century monk Evagrius, St. John Cassian, and the anonymous 19th-century author of The Way of the Pilgrim. Drawn from the experience of the monasteries of Sinai and Mount Athos, here is a clear and practical presentation of the spiritual art of arts: stillness in the face of interior pain and confusion. [more details...]
Paperback, 141 pages.

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Contemplative Meditation      Matthew McGetrick OCD

Booklet. An excellent booklet to get you started on contemplative meditation from this well known Carmelite retreat master. [more details...]
Paperback, 37 pages.

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Practical Questions: On the Prayer Life      Matthew McGetrick OCD

More spiritual direction from this well known Carmelite retreat master. [more details...]
Paperback, 97 pages.

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Practical Questions: On the Spiritual Life      Matthew McGetrick OCD

More spiritual direction from this well known Carmelite retreat master. [more details...]
Paperback, 91 pages.

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Sadhana …A Way To God      Anthony de Mello SJ

Christian exercises in Eastern form. A masterpiece on the art of learning how to pray and meditate. [more details...]
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Meditating Day and Night      Carlos Mesters O.Carm

Keeping Vigil in Prayer. A useful little booklet for all Carmelites as it shows the way in which the Rule of St Albert uses and presents the Bible for lectio divina thereby nourishing our lives in the Word of God. [more details...]
Paperback, 20 pages.

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On Being a Contemplative      Fr Ignatius du Pont

Cornerstones of the Contemplative Life. A series of articles on the contemplative vocation. [more details...]
Paperback, 85 pages.

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My Happy Heart: Prayer of the Heart      Gregory Ryan

Meditation for children. Designed to be read by children or with children, with notes for Parents and Teachers. Delightfully Illustrated colour hardback. 32 pages. [more details...]
Paperback, 32 pages.

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The Cave of the Heart: The Life of Swami Abhishiktananda      Shirley du Boulay

A story of a transformation and spiritual adventure: how a Catholic monk from Brittany became an Indian swami, and his life a bridge between two religious worlds. By the author of Beyond the Darkness: A Biography of Bede Griffiths. "An important boo. Abhishiktananda stands beside Thomas Merton, Tony de Mello, and Bede Griffiths as one of the architects of a new mystical Christianity" - William Johnston, SJ. [more details...]
Paperback, 276 pages.

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The Further Shore      Swami Abhishiktananda

The three essays printed here - "Sannyasa", "The Upanishads and the Advaitic Experience", "The Upanishads – An Introduction" - were written during the last eighteen months of his life. "These closely packed pages are full of inspiriation and contain a profoundly original presentation of the Upanishads…and invaluable key for those who desire to penetrate to the heart of these wonderful texts.. No one who reads these pages can fail to sense some thing of this mystery in himself. – Ajantananda (disciple of Swami Abhishiktananda). [more details...]
Paperback, 148 pages.

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Hindu-Christian meeting point      Swami Abhishiktananda

This book takes us to the source of both religions - the Upanishads and the Bible - and its aim is strictly practical: we go to the Upanishads to understand the Advaita and to the Bible to discover how the Advaitic experience can be related to the Christian revelation. In so doing we are led into a deeper reading of the New Testament and especially of the Gospel of John. [more details...]
Paperback, 128 pages.

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In Spirit and Truth      Swami Abhishiktananda

An Essay on Prayer and Life. Abhishiktananda makes it clear why in his view Christian life has to be contemplative. [more details...]
Paperback, 42 pages.

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The Man and His Message      ed. Vandana

From Dec 2 to 8 1985, a small group of close friends of Sw Abh met at Jeevandhara Ashram, Jaiharikhal, Himalayas. The purpse of this meeting was to share with each other and with some of a younger generation (their memores of Swamiji and so to revive the flame of inspiration that the encounter with him had kindled in their own hearts and also fulfil the responsibility each one felt to pass on that same flame to others. This volume is a record of the talks and written contributions made by this circle of friends. [more details...]
Paperback, 82 pages.

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The Mountain of the Lord: Pilgrimage to Gangotri      Swami Abhishiktananda

In The Mountain of the Lord, Abhishiktananda has given a sensitive account of Hindu pilgrimage in the Himalayas, based on his experience, and has also pointed out its significance. These pages reflect the devotion which inspires the countless humble pilgrims who each year make their toilsome way up to the sources of the Ganges, despite all the dangers and hardships of the route. This pilgrimage powerfully symbolizes the universal need of humanity to discover and return to the Sources of our being, which can only be in God himself. It therefore carries a message for everyone [more details...]
Paperback, 61 pages.

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Prayer (New edition translated from the French)      Swami Abhishiktananda

The author was a French monk who lived in India from 1948 until his death in 1973. In his deep contact with Indian spirituality he found that his own Christian experience was greatly enriched; the fruits of this experience are presented here in a simple and attractive form. [more details...]
Paperback, 120 pages.

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The Secret of Arunachala: A Christian Hermit on Shiva's Holy Mountiain      Swami Abhishiktananda

Abhishiktananda's often lonely, but rewarding, experience at the heart of spiritual India is a sign of the times for all who are concerned to break down the barriers of prejudice and misunderstanding that separate the followers of different religious traditions. [more details...]
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Swami Abhishiktananda. His life told through his letters.      James Stuart

This book tells the story of his life from his arrival in India in 1948 until his death in 1973. A Belgian Benedictine monk who has become widely acclaimed as a pioneer in interfaith dialogue. [more details...]
Paperback, 348 pages.

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