The Beginner's Guide to Contemplative Prayer summit the Oxford-trained authority on Rumi

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The Beginner's Guide to Contemplative Prayer summit the Oxford-trained authority on RumiDiscover Christianity's own unique tradition for experiencing God directly through meditation with The Beginner's Guide to Contemplative Prayer. Author James Finley, who as a young monk lived and prayed with Thomas Merton for six years at the Abbey of Gethsemani, shares the fruit of this authentic approach to prayer and its role at the center of Christian life. Beginning with a look at its meaning and origins, including the Christian mystics who first