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 thoughout 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.
Meditation is a way of pure prayer marked by silence, stillness, and simplicity.
In the breakthrough and flowering of his last decade he achieved a vision and left a spiritual legacy and community that continues to inspire individuals and groups worldwide. Douglas Main was born in London into an Irish family in 1926. He served in the army at the end of the war and then joined the Canons Regular with whom he studied in Rome for two years. After a degree in law at Trinity College, Dublin, John Main learned Chinese and was posted to Malaya. There he was introduced to a simple form of meditation by an Indian monk which became the contemplative foundation of his Christian life, but which challenged the almost exclusively mental prayer then prevailing.