’Prayer is the work of the French Benedictine monk Henri le Saux, whose encounter with Indian spirituality over a period of twenty-five years deepened and enriched his Christian faith beyond measure.’ Publisher Not a book to be read lightly. An understanding of the driving force behind Henri le Saux – known latterly as Swami Abishiktananda - search for the ultimate union with God as set out in Shirley du Boulay’s Cave of the Heart I found a helpful guide to understanding a small part of this book. I read on and on, finding fragments of thinking that I could weave into my own prayer life, but a deeper understanding would, I am sure, bring even greater rewards.