Centering Prayer And Inner Awakening

Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening

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Practitioners of Centering Prayer are known for the great enthusiasm they bring to the practice of this ancient discipline. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening is a complete guidebook for all who wish to know the practice of Centering Prayer. Cynthia Bourgeault goes further than offering an introduction, however. She examines how the practice is related to the classic tradition of Christian contemplation, looks at the distinct nuances of its method, and explores its revolutionary potential to transform Christian life. The book encourages dialogue between Centering Prayer enthusiasts and those classic institutions of Christian nurture--churches, seminaries, and schools of theology--that have yet to accept real ownership of the practice and its potential.
Rate Points :5.0
Binding :Paperback
Label :Cowley Publications
Manufacturer :Cowley Publications
ProductGroup :Book
Studio :Cowley Publications
Publisher :Cowley Publications
EAN :9781561012626
Price :$16.95USD
Lowest Price :$9.96USD
Customer ReviewsContemplation for Beginners or Advanced
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :5
Simply put, this is the single most helpful volume Ive yet run across for participating in "the fellowship of the Godhead," the God-given gift known variously as contemplative or centering prayer. I revisit it again and again in my personal practice, and would recommend that others do the same. John 17 and 1 John 1 come alive in this "wayless way" that Bourgeault suggests. Check it out!

Provides a bit of contrast...
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :6
I enjoyed this book very much. The author, Cynthia Borgeault - an Episcopalian priest, reviews aspects of centering prayer, a Christian contemplative practice evolved from Christian monastic practices of the first few centuries A.D. by Fr. Thomas Keating and his monastic colleagues. Fr. Keating is a leader in this form of spirituality and is the author of many of the books related to the practice. Borgeault studied with Fr. Keating, but her "take" on centering prayer is a bit different than Keatings and it provides useful contrast and food for thought... Give it a try, you might like it.

A Comprehensive Examination of Centering Prayer and Contemplation
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :15
Bourgeault does a very good job of introducing the practice of Centering Prayer and placing it within the framework of contemplation. She links experience to insight which reveals the tremendous power of this simple yet profound practice.
Bourgeault expands this practice with additional chapters on the practice of the Welcoming Prayer - a means of extending the practice of Centering Prayer to the rest of the day.
Bourgeault begins at the most basic level of explaining the practice of Centering Prayer and then builds upon the profound insight which this practice offers to the world in the 21st century.
Very interesting and accessible!

Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :3
This book has opened a whole new chapter in my prayer practice. For anyone who wishes to get out of the false self circuit, here is hope.

Cynthia Bourgeault is a writer with a beautiful soul
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :4
For those on a spiritual path,Cynthia Bourgeault has given us a book with not only an excellent background in the nature of Centering Prayer, but a book which will inspire us to seek a deepening of our own journey with God. Centering Prayer has been part of a new spiritual searching in the world, and this book will be an important aid to those who want to know how it can help in their own search for deeper life in Gods presence.

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