HOW TO MEDITATE
    Find a quiet place. Sit down with your back upright. Sit still.

    Gently close your eyes and begin to recite your prayer-word, or mantra,
    silently, interiorly and lovingly throughout the time of your meditation:
    "Ma-ra-na-tha." Say it as four equally-stressed syllables.

    It is an Aramaic word (which is the language that Jesus spoke) and it means
    "Come, Lord." It is found in the Scriptures and is one of the earliest prayers in
    the Christian tradition.

    Do not think about the meaning of the word. Just give your attention to the
    sound of it throughout the time of your meditation, from the beginning to the
    end. Whenever distractions arise, simply return to your mantra. Meditate for 30
    minutes each morning and each evening, every day of your life. Father John
    always said: "Just say your word." Meditation is a way of pure prayer marked by
    silence, stillness, and simplicity.
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION AS AN ELEVENTH STEP PRACTICE
 

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Opening Prayer of Dom John Main
"Heavenly Father, open our hearts to the silent presence of the spirit of your
Son. Lead us into that mysterious silence where your love is revealed to all who
call, 'Maranantha…Come, Lord Jesus'."
John Main, O.S.B.
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