Laurence Freeman

Author of Jesus: The Teacher Within

About the Author

Laurence Freeman, OSB, is a Benedictine monk of Turvey Abbey in England and director of the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM), an ecumenical, contemplative community with more than 110,000 members in 100 countries around the world. He travels internationally as a speaker and retreat show more leader. He is one of the most popular teachers and authors of Christian spirituality in England. show less

Includes the names: Laurence Freeman, Laurence Freeman, Lawrence OSB Freeman, Dom Laurence Freeman, LAURENCE FREEMAN OSM, Laurence Freeman, OSB, O.S.B. Laurence Freeman, Laurence Freeman, O.S.B., ed.

Works by Laurence Freeman

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Jesus: The Teacher Within (2000) 118 copies, 2 reviews

Light Within: The Inner Path of Meditation (1986) 110 copies, 1 review

Christian Meditation: Your Daily Practice (1992) 69 copies

The Selfless Self (1989) 48 copies, 1 review

Web of Silence: Letters to Meditators (1996) 22 copies

A Pearl of Great Price: Sharing the Gift of Meditation by Starting a Group (2002) 20 copies, 1 review

Monastery without Walls: The Spiritual Letters of John Main (2006) — Editor — 17 copies

Sensing God: Learning to Meditate During Lent (2015) 14 copies

Christian Meditations: A Short Span of Days (1996) 13 copies

A Simple Way: The Path of Christian Meditation (2004) 13 copies

First Sight: The Experience of Faith (2011) 12 copies

Common Ground: Letters to a World Community of Meditators (1999) 11 copies

John Main: The Expanding Vision (2009) 8 copies

Beauty's Field: Seeing the world (2014) 7 copies

Fully Alive: The Daily Path of Christian Meditation (2014) 7 copies

A Short Span of Days Meditation and care for the dying patient, family and care-giver (Inner Journey Series) (1991) 5 copies

Essential Teaching Weekend 4 copies

Coming home [videorecording] : an introduction to Christian meditation and the community it creates (1995) 4 copies

Monastic Studies (In Memory of Dom John Main) [Number Fifteen, Advent, 1984] 4 copies

The Inner Pilgrimage: The Journey of Meditation (2007) 4 copies

Un monde de silence : Lettres à ceux qui méditent (1998) 4 copies, 1 review

Good Work: Meditation for Personal & Organisational Transformation (2019) 4 copies

Prática diária da meditação cristã (1997) 4 copies

Monastic Studies, No. 14 (1983) 3 copies

Why are we Here? (Meditatio) (2012) 3 copies

The Goal of Life (Meditatio) (2012) 3 copies

Aspects of Love (Medio Media) (1997) 3 copies

Meditation and care for the dying (1996) — Author — 3 copies

Lettres sur la méditation : Le Christianisme face au silence (2003) 2 copies, 1 review

Meditation with children (2013) 2 copies

La Parole du silence. Redécouvrir l'art de la médiation chrétienne (1995) 2 copies

Five masters of meditation an interfaith experience [video recording] (2002) — Contributor — 2 copies

Light of the World: the vision of Christian Meditation 2 copies

Jesus, O Mestre Interior (2004) 2 copies

Luce interiore: la via della meditazione (2010) 2 copies

Christ in the Lotus: An interview with Bede Griffiths VHS (1985) 2 copies

A Luz que Vem de Dentro. O Caminho Interior da Meditação (1998) 2 copies

A Short Span of Days: Meditation and Care for the Dying 2 copies

Inner Ecology Outer Ecology 2 copies

Towards fullness of life [sound recording] : selected talks 2 copies

Spiritual community [sound recording] : talks at Dzogchen Beara Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Centre, 31 March - 2 April 2006 2 copies

The Ego on our Spiritual Journey (2022) 2 copies

A Peregrinação Interior O caminho da meditação 2 copies

On the trinity (1986) 1 copy

Gesù il maestro interiore (2004) 1 copy

Meditasi Kristiani 1 copy

De vreugde van het mediteren de dagelijkse praktijk van de stille ontmoeting (1996) 1 copy

Ontwaken en zien De ervaring van het geloof (2013) 1 copy

Ježíš - vnitřní učitel 1 copy

La voie de la contemplation (2014) 1 copy

Křesťanská meditace 1 copy

Meditacion Cristiana/ Christian Meditation: Nuestra Practica Diaria/ Our Daily Practice (Bendiciones/ Blessings) (Spanish Edition) (2007) 1 copy

Oneness : Unity in contemplation [video recording] (2008) — Speaker — 1 copy

The gift of being: 2 Preparing to Meditate 1 copy

Il silenzio e i suoi sentieri: l'esperienza dell’eremo nel nostro tempo (2024) — Foreword — 1 copy

Return to the centre: Finding our way forward 1 copy

Loving the world : talks at Perth, W.A., May 2007 [CD] (2007) 1 copy

The work of selfless attention 1 copy

Grace at work: The Healing power of Meditation 1 copy

The Teacher Within Sydney Australia August 2001 1 copy

The contemplative dimension of faith 1 copy

Beauty's Field 1 copy

A luz que vem de dentro, o caminho interior da meditação 1 copy, 1 review

Meditating as a Christian: introduction to Christian meditation 1 copy

Only connect : contemplation and nonviolence (vol. 3 of Shaping Holy Lives, Trinity Institute 34th National Conference [video recording] (2003) 1 copy

Christian meditation [sound recording] 1 copy

The eleventh step [sound recording] : meditation on the path to recovery from addiction (2007) 1 copy

Harmony in the soul [sound recording] : talks at Penang, Malaysia, August 2006 1 copy

Holiness today [sound recording] : selected talks 1 copy

Jesus the teacher within [sound recording] : short talks on Christian meditation 1 copy

The journey of meditation [videorecording] (2006) 1 copy

Meditatio talks [sound recording]. Series D : 2005 Oct-Dec 1 copy

Sharing the gifts [sound recording] : selected talks 1 copy

The life and teaching of John Main by Laurence Freeman at the Dublin School of Prayer 1986 1 copy

Meditation [sound recording] : the way of faith (Silent retreat at Fara Sabina, Italy, May 2009) (2010) 1 copy

Prayer in the 21st Century (Audio recording) 1 copy

MONASTIC STUDIES - NUMBER NINETEEN / 1991 BUDDHIST AND CHRISTIAN MONASTICISM (1991) 1 copy

Światło wewnętrzne : droga medytacji chrześcijańskiej 1 copy

John Main OSB & Laurence Freeman OSB respond to questions on meditation 1 copy

Lord teach us to Pray: introduction to Christian meditation (2009) 1 copy

New Holiness 1 copy

Monastic Tradition of meditation 1. 1 copy

Christian Meditation Six-Week Introductory Course: a handbook for presenter (2016) 1 copy

Contemplative Leaders: Personal Reflections by Members of the Bonnevaux Business Meditation Group (2021) 1 copy

Primeira Vista A experiência da fé (2012) 1 copy

Os Olhos do Coração (Em Portuguese do Brasil) (2004) 1 copy

Sensing God: Learning to Meditate Through Lent 1 copy

Like a child: why we should help the young to meditate 1 copy

Christian meditation with children: an introduction 1 copy

Aspects of love 3: loving God 1 copy

Aspects of love 1: a new vision of life through stillness 1 copy

Jesus and Buddha: a dialogue between Laurence Freeman and the Dalai Lama 1 copy

Monastic studies : on the Trinity 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Cloud of Unknowing (1957) — Introduction, some editions — 1,641 copies, 10 reviews

The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus (1996) — Introduction — 630 copies, 6 reviews

Wait my soul, in silence: Instrumentals, songs and readings for Christian meditation 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1951-07-15
Gender: male
Education: New College, Oxford (English Literature)
Occupations: Catholic priest
Benedictine monk (Turvey Abbey, England, a monastery of the Olivetan Congregation)
Organizations: John Main Society
World Community for Christian Meditation
Awards and honors: World Parliament of Religions, Melbourne, Australia (keynote speaker, 2009)
Order of Canada (Interfaith Dialogue and World Peace, 2010)
Relationships: Main, John (mentor)
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): England, UK

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Aaronm1 16 reviews

A Pearl of Great Price: Sharing the gift of meditation by starting a group by Laurence Freeman

Thank you for this lovely introduction to starting a meditation group. I just started a new group at my church, wanting to share my experience with others and reinvigorate my own practice. So far I have lead two sessions, and I found I was stumbling over self-consciousness and uncertainty on how to lead a group, being only an intermediate meditator myself. I'm glad I found the World Centre for Christian Meditation website (wccm.org) which directed me to this book. A Pearl of Great Price is show more just the right length and has given me confidence and encouragement, and some very helpful guidance. Also appreciated is the rich resource list at the back. Merci! I look forward to putting my new tools, relationships and resources into practice. show less

Sep 11, 2023

proflinton 187 reviews

Jesus: The Teacher Within by Laurence Freeman

While I would not be in sympathy with all of the viewpoints expressed in this book, it offers some profound meditations on the meaning of Jesus that are worth reflecting on.

Apr 16, 20121 other review

oxmed 2 reviews

Light within : the inner path of meditation by Laurence Freeman

An excellent introduction to Christian meditation by Fr Laurence Freeman, a Benedictine monk and director of the World Community for Christian Meditation. If you are from a different spiritual tradition e.g. Buddhist and want to find out about meditation within a Christian context, this is a great place to start.

May 7, 2008

holycrossabbey 719 reviews

The Selfless Self by Laurence Freeman