Western Christianity and Meditation
The Oxford Handbook of Meditation March 10, 2021 Martin Laird 3 citations
Christianity has a two-millennia-old tradition of contemplative meditation. The central insight is that, through grace, all are united in the mystery of God in Christ, but most people live in ignorance of this. Contemplation aims to heal that ignorance and the inner noise it generates by training the mind to abide in silence, which fosters a loving mind that sees through the illusion of separation from God. The chapter examines teachings from five key authors or traditions spanning the fourth to fourteenth centuries to learn how to bring the mind home to itself, a self hidden in the mystery of God.