Sadhana: A Way to God - Christian Exercises in Eastern Form

Learn how to pray and meditate through visualisations. There are some very good body prayers which take the body into very deep relaxation. The visualisations are very varied - some involve Christ, others involve God-centeredness yet others imagining places, scenes. The author has taken techniques from both Eastern and Western spiritual traditions and has provided us with a set of very profound contemplative exercises that use the wisdom of the heart rather than the head.The author was a Jesuit priest who was a retreat master and spiritual director for 15 years. This book was written in response to his hearing people say they did not know how to pray. Too often people pray using too many words and their intellect is engaged. This kind of prayer works with visualisations working more with the right brain engaging the visual, sensations and feelings. It works in a very profound way.The book transcends time, culture and religious background. Highly recommended for use in contemplative groups or by the individual at home.It would be good to have a CD to accompany this book. Read the visualisations onto cassettes/CDs and play back.

I haven't finished this yet, but it's already earned it's place as a favourite of mine. Some of these exercises have given me some brilliant experiences, and practicing them has seriously changed the way I view the world, and think. It's now sometimes as though the world begins unfolding its secrets to me...It has the kind of effect you might not be able to really understand to until you've experienced it.

With the lockdown, I was feeling depressed so started to use this book as a guide. I have done about a half of its exercises and it has been very helpful both for my psychological state but also for my spirituality. Highly recommended.

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Beautiful book, full of wisdom especially for those attracted to the contemplative way of life.

Anthony De Mello makes you face up to reality and strips away the façade that many of us have to face the world with.

Great Book, great service, will use again.

This slim volume, Sadhana - A Way to God, bought via Amazon, is rich in insights and simple practical exercises. In spite of its small size it will not, for me, be a quick read. The value lies in leading one to practice the readily followed exercises, which I believe will bring rich spiritual reward.I wish I had come upon this book a long time ago.