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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... Slow, Deep, Natural Breathing 242 CHAPTER 12: Eyes Closed or Lowered Toward the Ground 253 CHAPTER 13: Walking Meditation 266 CHAPTER 14: Compassion 278 Notes 287 Acknowledgments Iam grateful to the following people, who, in various.
... breathing, our own beating heart, our simply being who we are. Or, to paraphrase a line in T. S. Eliot's poem Four Quartets, to be more advanced in meditation means to realize that “the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where ...
... breathe slowly and naturally, and to place your hands in a natural or meaningful position in your lap. With respect to the mind, the guideline is to be present, open, and awake, neither clinging to nor rejecting anything. And with ...
... breathing. Listen to each life- sustaining breath. 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 ...
... breathing, with your eyes closed or lowered toward the ground, you would be doing yourself a huge favor. You would already be starting the long journey home into God, who lies hidden deep within your bodily being. But there remains the ...
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22 | |
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 |