maranatha

This evening I went to my first of six Christian Meditation classes. It was...interesting. The "Ma Ra Na Tha" is the mantra, it is Aramaic for "Come, Lord". After a discussion and a lesson, we sat upright in our chairs, very still and silently recited Ma Ra Na Tha, rhythmically, repeatedly, for twenty minutes. Every time the mind wandered we were supposed to return to our mantra. I haven't been to church in a while so this was an interesting opportunity to look a bit into my spiritual side. I'm not very good at quieting my mind...but who knows what'll happen with practice.