Jesus, Mantra of God explores the practice of the mantra in prayer. It comes
out of the style of meditative prayer initiated by John Main and continued by
his disciple Dom Laurence Freeman, OSB and the World Community for Christian
Meditation. At the heart of this prayer is the Indian concept of mantra - focus
upon a word or phrase of spiritual significance. The mantra, says John Dupuche,
‘is like a key to unlock the storeroom from which the disciple of the kingdom
brings forth things both new and old’ (Matthew 13:52).
The first part of the book enriches the reader’s understanding and practice of
the mantra, based on faith, and looks at the related aspects of hearing,
breathing and the body. With this heightened understanding, the practitioner
comes more fully to see the face of Christ, who is the divine Mantra, and so
enter into the silence of God.
The second part examines the intimate relationship between mantra-meditation
and the cycle of the liturgical year. In meditation, one can relive the events
of the sacred story or deepen the spiritual impact of the major festivals of
the Church’s year. A brief appendix deals with visualization, another aspect of
contemplative prayer.
Shri Shri Yeshua Namah Namah Om
About The Author:
Rev. Dr. John Dupuche is Parish Priest of Beaumaris/Black Rock, in Melbourne,
Australia. He is coordinator of the School of Prayer within the Archbishop’s
Office for Evangelization and is chair both of the Catholic Interfaith
Committee of the Archdiocese of Melbourne and of the Faith and Order Commission
of the Victorian Council of Churches. He leads meditation groups and conducts
retreats in addition to his normal parish duties. He has a doctorate in
Sanskrit, specializing in Kashmir Shaivism and travels to India each year. He
lectured for many years in theology at what is now Australian Catholic
University. He is Honorary Visiting Research Fellow in the Institute for the
Advancement of Research at Australian Catholic University.
