John Main Essential Writings

This book is the latest of the Modern Spiritual Masters Series, published by Orbis Books. Other books in this series include Mother Teresa, Simone Weil, Thomas Merton and Bede Griffiths.

John Main (1926-1982), an English Benedictine monk, pioneered the practice of Christian meditation. His genius was to recover a way into the contemplative experience for ordinary people within the Christian tradition. Through books and retreats he promoted a deeper spiritual life. Hailed by Bede Griffiths as the "most important spiritual guide of the church today," his work inspired the foundation of the World Community for Christian Meditation and a network of hundreds of meditation groups around the world.