Nineteen meditators from around New Zealand explain how they came to this form of contemplative Christian prayer and why it is such an important part of their lives.
The writers speak from the heart. Reading these accounts you will discover common themes. The wilderness experience; time spent in a spiritual desert; seeking – sometimes for years; discovering meditation at a time of personal crisis; the failure of more traditional forms of prayer to fulfil a deep yearning to enter into a relationship with God.
Common too are the feelings of joy, and even relief, at discovering meditation in the Christian tradition. ‘Being’ instead of ‘doing’, the joy of stillness and silence, the excitement of experiencing a relationship that is profound and often beyond words, and the importance of the weekly meditation group.
Please download Why I Meditate master document, read and prayerfully ponder these stories from the heart.