It is commonly believed that Christianity, unlike Eastern religions like Hinduism and Buddhism, lacks an experiential method for the attainment of God realization. It has also been assumed that disciplined and systematic meditative practices are the exclusive domain of Eastern yogis, lamas and mystics. In this workshop Professor Kyriacos C. Markides, based on a thirty-year exploration into the lives of contemporary Christian mystics and saints, will show us that there is a well integrated Christian tradition of spiritual practices and methods that can lead to self transcendence and union with God.