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Julian Maddock 26 May 2013

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In this time of plague and liminality, I invite you to prayer on Zoom at 8.30am every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, read “Praying together”.
Julian

Julian Maddock

I am a spiritual director, trainer, supervisor, and writer, based in West London and Teesdale, Co. Durham.

Through kindly attention to the sensations of this body you can connect into a process of ever-deepening immersion into the reality of God at the heart of life.

I write here primarily about:

God, and how to foster your relationship with God;
prayer, and how to pray; and
how attending to this body is prayer and a way to be present in the Presence.

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A beginner’s guide

These links will give you a flavour of, and a way in to, what this body is all about:

Where to start?
Sitting
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Feeling into this body
Starting at the bottom (part 2)
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What is the senation of prayer? 10 steps to knowing God
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