Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation

by Martin Laird

Book Overview

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"