Breath: The inner essence of meditation and prayer

This little gem beautifully elucidates the flow of our mind, heart and soul during meditation and prayer. It explains how we can guide our inner being to moments of spiritual contemplation. In a concise and poetic language, Jonas Yunus Atlas clarifies the core aspects of meditation and prayer. He does not discuss their outer forms or technical sides, but reveals their mental forms and deeper spirit. And, while doing so, also rephrases our relationship with the divine.

Many meditation books focus on bodily exercises and physical postures that are needed to open distinct energy channels. The verses in this book, however, describe the different ‘spiritual postures’ that open the ‘channels of the soul’ between ourselves and God.

Editorial Reviews

I will read it before I start my day, and when I end my day. I trust it will prepare me for the day, and soothe me after a long day. Jonas and I share our love for meditation and prayer. - Imam Abdul Feisal Rauf, founder and Chairman of The Cordoba Initiative.

Original, delighting, deep, a book to own. (…) Jonas Y. Atlas writes beautiful things. That he does this in religious-spiritual verses is a nice little extra. - Rorate/RKnieuws.net, an important Dutch religious webzine

Atlas links a very personal but thorough understanding of mysticism and meditation with a sincere wish to share his insights with others. - Tertio, a renowned Flemish Christian periodical

Customer comment on a previous edition

How beautiful! Jonas writes in a clear, down-to-earth way that reminds me very much of the poetry of Sufi mystics. It is absolutely breathtaking, but so concise and easy-to-understand! - Letha Gasway