LEARN TO BE AT PEACE

The Practice of Stillness

Andrew Norman

‘Learn to be at peace, and thousands around you will find salvation.' Drawing the title of this book from the well-known words of the Russian saint, Seraphim of Sarov, Dr Andrew Norman has a simple, yet urgent, message: learn the practice of stillness and develop a contemplative awareness in all things—stop and listen for what really matters.

Andrew Norman is an Anglican parish priest. He wrote these reflections during a time of convalescence following a brain haemorrhage—a dramatic event which caused him to slow down and reflect. He invites the reader to share his experience of learning to be at peace, and to appreciate fully the beauty and wonder of the world. If we cultivate a disciplined life of prayer, this will shape our existence and give us strength in difficult times.

The author draws on the tradition of prayer over the centuries, quoting from some of the great teachers, including the Desert Fathers, St John Cassian and John Main. He considers the obstacles to stillness, and points us towards techniques which can help us in our spiritual lives, including use of the rosary and the Enneagram.

ANDREW NORMAN is Rector of St Nicolas Church, Guildford, Surrey , and the author of Silence in God , published by SPCK.

Fairacres Publication 158

ISBN 978-0- 7283-0178-8

Price £2.00 ISSN 0307-1405

This publication belongs in the series Prayer