Dear Joshua:

From looking over the material of this person and organization I find it almost identical to Hindu Transcendental Meditation -- same techniques, same/similar language. These people cleverly avoid their own questions in their FAQ about how they are not oriental mediation. They basically think, it seems, that any meditation is okay as long as we apply our Christian faith. This is false.

In addition, the meditation taught by these people includes the emptying of the mind. This is NEVER to be done. They call it silence. The mantra is used is exactly the same way as in oriental mediation as it can cause an altered state of consciousness to "transcend ourselves" or "turn in to ourselves". They talk about mediation making contact with "enlightenment". Ah, enlightenment comes from the Holy Spirit through prayer, not through meditation. Christian mediation is prayer, not a hypnotic mantra-technique. Inserting the trappings and language of Christianity does not make this Christian.

I would say that no Christian ought to be involved with this "World Community for Christian Meditation". Any parish that sponsors an event from these people ought to be horse-whipped.

I suggesting reading the Church documents:

On Some Aspects of Christian Meditation

A Christian Reflection on the New Age

And the evaluation of Centering Prayer, which applies to this also: Dangers of Centering Prayer

Bottomline: Do not walk, but run away from this so-called, "World Community for Christian Meditation". At best this is nonsense, at worse it can cause spiritual harm and open oneself up to darkness.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary