Meditation at the National Arts Festival (June-July 2025) in Makhanda/Grahamstown
WCCM International Newsletter February 2025
Read about online and Bonnevaux programmes here January_2025_WEB_final.pdf
The Christian tradition of meditating on a single sacred phrase (mantra) was revived by the English Benedictine monk, Dom John Main (1926-82) who established an ecumenical Christian Meditation Centre in London (1975) and then, with Dom Laurence Freeman OSB, founded a meditation community for religious and lay people in a Montreal monastery (1977). The World Community for Christian Meditation was formed in London (1991) and is led by Dom Laurence and a Guiding Board of international members. The community exists to communicate and nurture meditation as taught by John Main for the unity of all. This mission is achieved through a publishing company (Medio Media), an International Centre in London, a contemplative and meditation retreat centre in Bonnevaux, France, a quarterly International Newsletter and the Annual John Main Seminar. The foundation of this global community is the local meditation group, which meets weekly in homes, parishes, offices, hospitals, prisons, and colleges in over a hundred countries. The World Community sponsors retreats, seminars, lectures, and other programs, including interfaith dialogue. Information on current programs and where to find local meditation groups in South Africa can be found on this website. For information on groups, events, and news around the world, please visit the World Community’s international site, www.wccm.org. The World Community for Christian Meditation welcomes people of all faiths to join us in this shared tradition of deepening the spiritual life. For an introduction to the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) by Fr Laurence Freeman Click Here To see the constitution of the South African branch - WCCM (SA) Click Here
Die Christelike meditasietradisie, wat die aandag fokus op ‘n enkele heilige frase (mantra), is deur die Engelse Benediktyn, Dom John Main (1926-82) opnuut laat herlewe. Hy het ‘n ekumeniese Christelike Meditasiesentrum in Londen gestig (1975) en het daarna, tesame met Dom Laurence Freeman OSB, ‘n meditasiegemeenskap vir kerklikes en gewone mense in ‘n klooster in Montreal tot stand gebring (1977). Die Wêreldgemeenskap vir Christelike Meditasie is in 1991 in Londen in die lewe geroep onder die leiding van Dom Laurence en ‘n raadgewende liggaam wat uit internasionale lede bestaan. Die gemeenskap lê hom daarop toe om die tradisie van meditasie soos dit deur John Main geleer is, oor te dra en te koester in belang van eenheid. Hierdie missie word verwesenlik deur ‘n uitgewersmaatskappy (Medio Media), ‘n Internasionale Sentrum in Londen, ‘n internasionale nuusbrief wat kwartaalliks verskyn en die jaarlikse John Main Seminaar.
Die basis van hierdie globale gemeenskap is plaaslike meditasiegroepe, wat weekliks saamkom waar hulle ook al bestaan: in huise, gemeentes, kantore, hospitale, tronke en skole in meer as ‘n honderd lande. Die Wêreldgemeenskap bied retreats, seminare, lesings en ander programme aan, insluitend interdenominale gespreksvoering. Inligting oor bestaande programme en hoe om met plaaslike meditasiegroepe in Suid-Afrika kontak te maak kan elders op hierdie webwerf aangetref word. Vir inligting oor groepe, aktiwiteite en nuus oor die wêreld, besoek gerus die Wêreldgemeenskap se internasionale webtuiste, www.wccm.org.
Die Wêreldgemeenskap vir Christelike Meditasie nooi mense vanuit alle geloofstradisies om mee te doen aan ‘n tradisie wat aan almal gemeenskaplik is en wat bydra tot die verdieping van die innerlike lewe.
Isiko lamaKhrestu lakudala lokuzindla ngezwi elilodwa elingcwele (i-mantra) lavuselelwa indela yeNgisi yase-Benedictine, u-Dom John Main (1926-1982) owasungula isikhungo esiphathelene nenkolo yobukhatholika i-Christian Meditation Centre eLondon (1975) kwase kuthi eno-Dom Laurence Freeman OSB, baqala umphakathi ozindlayo wabantu abakholwayo nabangakholwa esigodlweni sase-Montreal (1977). Umphakathi Womhlaba Wokuzindla WamaKhrestu wenziwa eLondon ngonyaka ka-1991 kanti uholwa u-Dom Laurence kanye neBhodi Eqondisayo kumalungu amazwe omhlaba. Umphakathi ukhonela ukukhuluma nokunisela ukuzindla njengoba kufundiswa u-John Main ukuthi kuhlanganise wonke umuntu. Inhlosongqangi ifezwa ngokusebenzisa inkampani yokushicilela (Medio Media), Isikhungo samazwe omhlaba eLondon, Inyuziletha Yamazwe omhlaba ephuma njalo ngekwata kanye neSemina Yonyaka okuba yi-Annual John Main Seminar.
Mokgwa wa bogologolo wa Sekeresete wa go meditheita ka go bua lefoko le le lengwe (mantra) o ne wa tsosoloswa ke monko wa Seesimane wa Benedictine, e bong Dom John Main (1926-82) o tlhomile Tikwatikwe ya Meditheišene ya Bakeresete kwa London (1975), mme gape, mmogo le Dom Laurence Freeman OSB, ba batlile setšhaba sa meditheišene sa batho ba ba dumelang le batho fela kwa monasetering wa Montreal (1977). Setšhaba sa Lefatshe sa Meditheišene wa Bakeresete se tlhamilwe kwa London (1991) mme se eteletswe pele ke Dom Laurence le Boto ya Kaelo ya maloko a boditšhabatšhaba. Setšhaba se ntse se tlhaeletsa le go go godisa meditheišene jaaka o rutilwe ke John Main ka ga kopano ya botlhe. Maikemisetso a fitlhelelwa ka setlamo sa phasalatso (Medio Media) e bong Tikwatikwe ya Boditšhabatšhaba kwa London, Lekwalokgang la Boditšhabatšhaba la kotara le Seminara ya Ngwaga ya John Main.
Sialala ya Vhakriste ya kale na kale ya u meditheitha nga ipfi ḽithihi (mantra) yo vusludzwa nga nga mumonko wa muisimane wa MuBenedictine, we a vha a tshi pfi (Dom John Main (1926-82) we a thoma Senthara ya u Meditheitha ya Tshikriste London (1975) ha kona u vha na Dom Laurence Freeman OSB, we a thoma tshigwada tsha u meditheitha tsha vhurereli na vhathu zwavho kha monastery wa Montreal (1977). Tshigwada tsha u Meditheitha tsha Ḽifhasi tsho vhumbiwa nga (1991) nahone tshi rangwa phanḓa nga Dom Laurence na Bodo ya U Langa ya miraḓo ya dzitshakatshakahetshi tshigwada tshi shuma u davhidzana na u ṱuṱuwedza u meditheitha sa zwine zwa funzwa nga John Main uri hu vhe na u ṱanganelana ha vhoṱhe. Fulo heli ḽi swikelelwa nga khamphani ya u gandisa ya (Medio Media), Senthara ya Dzitshakatshaka i re London, Gurannḓa ya Dzitshakatshaka ya kotara na Seminara ya Jonh Main ya ṅwaha nga ṅwaha.
Ndhavuko wa Vakriste va khale wa ku tikambela wa rito rin’we ro kwetsima ra (mantra) wu pfuxetiwile hi nghwendza ya Munghezi wa Benedictine, Dom John Main (1926-1982) loyi a tumbuluxeke Senthara yo Tikambelo ya kereke hinkwayo ya Vakriste eLondon (1975) kutani endzhaku swin’we na Don Laurence Freeman OSB, va tumbuluxile nhlangano wo tikambela wa vukhongeri na vanhu lava nga riki vakhongeri evunghwendzeni bya le Montreal (1977). Nhlangano wa Misava wo Tikambela ka Vakriste wu sunguriwile eLondon (1991) na swona wu rhangeriwile hi Don Laurence na Huvo ya Vuleteri bya swirho swa matiko ya misava. Nhlangano wu kona ku vulavula no dyondzisa hi ku tikambela hi laha swi dyondzisiweke hi kona hi John Main leswaku ku va ni ku hlangana ka vanhu hinkwavo. Xikongomelo lexi xi fikeleriwa hi ku tirhisa khamphani ya vuhangalasi (Medio Media), leyi nga na Senthara ya Matiko ya Misava leyi kumekaka eLondon, Nyuziletha ya Matiko ya Misava ya Tikotara na Seminara ya Lembe na lembe ya John Main.