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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... seek was wholly present, without our realizing it, in the humble origins of our spiritual journey. To be more advanced in meditation means to be in the process of realizing that God is wholly present in each step along our way to divine ...
... seek is far off. After all, ego consciousness is the subjective perception of being a separate self that has to find God, who is perceived as being other than one's self. But then, as ego consciousness yields and gives way to meditative ...
... seek. You may feel that you have a long way to go before realizing the degree of habitual meditative awareness of oneness with God exemplified by the great mystics. But the intention of your heart that motivates you to read this book ...
... seeking God as a monk in a cloistered monastery. As I began to read Thomas Merton's writings, I sensed that he knew all about the inner refuge in God. A master plan quickly began to take shape within me. I would go through my four years ...
... seeking. I hope those of you who are just now beginning to explore meditation have been fairly comfortable with the pace and tone of this first chapter. For it is at this same pace and in this same tone that we will continue our attempt ...
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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 |