Meditation is a universal wisdom of the human family. It is found at the heart of all the great religious families. Meditatio is the outreach of a contemplative community that brings the fruits of meditation to the aid of the many problems and crises of our time.
In 2011 this community celebrates its twentieth birthday. Our roots lie in the life and teaching of the Benedictine monk John Main and in the western monastic wisdom that formed him.
The roots in the tradition feed the branches of the community that have spread to bring the benefits of this simple practice to many – of all backgrounds and stages of life.
The community emphasises a regular twice-daily practice of meditation. The simplicity of this discipline is its contribution to the needs of our time.
Founded in 1991 The World Community for Christian Meditation is now present in 114 countries. More than 2000 weekly groups meet in churches, schools universities, offices, prisons and hospitals – the tip of an iceberg of a grass-roots community of individual meditators. Sixteen Christian Meditation Centres, from Jakarta to Los Angeles, also share the teaching through retreats and seminars.