Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of GodHarper Collins, 2004 - 304 páginas Christian Meditation introduces an ancient practice to a contemporary audience. James Finley, a well-known spiritual counselor and speaker, presents the fundamentals of both understanding and practicing Christian meditation.A former monk and student of Thomas Merton, Finley teaches readers to expand (or begin) their meditation practices in concert with their faith and guides them to discover that divine moments of awakened consciousness can lead to a deeper connection with Christ. He explains how meditation can enrich our daily lives by connecting us not only with the present moment, but also with the eternal now that is beyond time. Finley provides simple, helpful instructions on the practicalities so essential to true meditation -- focusing one's attention, sitting, breathing, orienting one's eyes, walking, and main taining a compassionate, forgiving attitude. Above all, he makes clear that the aim of meditation is to allow us to experience divine contemplation, the presence of God. |
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... allow these reflections to become a meditation is to pause and reflect on the simple fact that you and I have most likely never met. As I sit here writing these words, I, of course, cannot see you. But I know something about you that ...
... allowed at work when necessary. But for the most part I lived for five and half years in silence. I gave myself to the silence, found God in it—and for that I am immensely grateful. I am not saying that all this was healthy, because it ...
... allowing the generosity of God to flow through us into others. When I am leading silent meditation retreats, a room of eighty to a hundred or so men and women gather for sessions of group meditation. When the meditation sessions begin ...
... Allow your bodily stillness to embody your heart's desire to realize your eternal oneness with God. Be simply present in a “Here I am, Lord” (I Sam. 3:4) stance of openness to God. Allow your bodily stillness to embody a childlike faith ...
... Allow your breathing to embody a childlike openness to God giving herself to you, whole and complete, in and as your very breath. Sitting still and straight, with your eyes closed or lowered toward the ground, breathing slowly and ...
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Meditative Experience | 42 |
A Ladder to Heaven | 72 |
A Monastery Without Walls | 101 |
The SelfTransforming Journey | 130 |
Entering the Mind of Christ | 175 |
Present Open and Awake | 203 |
Sit Still | 216 |
Sit Straight | 229 |
Slow Deep Natural Breathing | 242 |
Eyes Closed or Lowered Toward the Ground | 253 |
Walking Meditation | 266 |
Compassion | 278 |
Notes | 287 |
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Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God James Finley Sin vista previa disponible - 2009 |
Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God James Finley Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |