About The WCCM....

Meditators at the John Main Seminar held at New Harmony, Indiana in 1991 gave the community a new form in The World Community for Christian Meditation. It has now spread through a hundred countries. Individuals, groups and centres share the vision of peace and unity arising from meditation. Groups meet in homes, parishes, offices, hospitals, prisons and colleges. A network of Christian Meditation Centres helps to serve this community and its teaching work. Dialogue with other faiths has arisen from this deepening of Christian spirituality in the lives of men and women in all walks of life. The link with the Benedictine monastic family is especially valued. (Browse John Main Books & Tapes.)

Read John Main's "Opening Prayer" with an introduction and commentary by Father Laurence here.

Since John Main's death in 1982 Laurence Freeman OSB has continued the work John Main initiated. In 1991 The World Community for Christian Meditation was named and Fr Laurence became its spiritual teacher. (Browse Laurence Freeman Books & Tapes.)

The John Main Seminar is held annually. Presenters have included Rowan Williams, Bede Griffiths, Jean Vanier, William Johnston, the Dalai Lama and Mary McAleese. (If you are planning to host a Seminar, Planning Guidelines are available here.)

The International Centre in London serves the worldwide community and is happy to receive any queries or information.

Our Director is advised and assisted by a Guiding Board & Patrons composed of meditators from around the world.

Read "Profiles of Meditators" around the world by Paul Harris: Jack Murta, Joanne Alves, Sara Lee Stadelman.

More "Profiles of Meditators" around the world by Paul Harris: Henri Tardy, Zofia Zawidzka, Peter Broadhurst.

View a video of young meditators at Georgetown University's "John Main Center for Meditation and Inter-religious Dialogue" here.

A Quarterly Newsletter with a spiritual letter and news is distributed worldwide.

Learn about Oblates of The World Community.

Speakers Bureau | Presenters around the world.

Frequently Asked Questions | FAQ's

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Learn more about the Way of Peace, Prison Ministry, Young Meditators, Peace & Justice, FAQ's, Q&A's, Speakers List, "Meditators Speaking Out of the Silence," Newsletters & Other Publications and more.

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