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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... begin to discern that we are, in some interior sense, one with all who are reading these reflections. As the circle of our meditative awareness expands still further, we can discern the presence of countless men and women, living and ...
... begin to recognize the surprising nearness of God, already perfectly present in the intimate recesses of our very being. Imagine that you are in your car, driving alone on a long journey in a remote area of the country. You are ...
... begin turning my spirituality around from being a psychological defense into being a rich resource for the clarity and grace to acknowledge and accept the painful memories of my own childhood. Learning to turn to spirituality as a way ...
... of oneness with God. Contemplation might gently and quietly begin to illumine the most intimate of moments. But then we are left to say yes or no to the contemplative experience to which we have been awakened. Divine Destination 17.
... begin to see through meditative eyes the infinity of all that we see. And suddenly Blake's words become clear in the intimate sense in which we realize Blake is putting into words what we ourselves have come to experience. The whole ...
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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 |