Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of GodHarper Collins, 2009 M10 13 - 304 páginas Enter a Monastery Without Walls Christian Meditation introduces an ancient practice to a contemporary audience. James Finley, a former monk and student of Thomas Merton, presents the fundamentals of both understanding and practicing Christian meditation. He provides simple, helpful instructions, as well as explaining the deeper connection with the divine that meditation can bring. 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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... Awake CHAPTER 9: Sit Still CHAPTER 10: Sit Straight CHAPTER 11: Slow, Deep, Natural Breathing CHAPTER 12: Eyes Closed or Lowered Toward the Ground CHAPTER 13: Walking Meditation CHAPTER 14: Compassion Notes XI 22 42 72 101 130 175 203 ...
... Awake CHAPTER 9: Sit Still CHAPTER 10: Sit Straight CHAPTER 11: Slow, Deep, Natural Breathing CHAPTER 12: Eyes Closed or Lowered Toward the Ground CHAPTER 13: Walking Meditation CHAPTER 14: Compassion Notes XI 22 42 72 101 130 175 203 ...
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... awake, compassionate, Christlike human being. In an attempt to be as helpful as I can be to as many people as possible, I have written this book with both the serious beginner and the experienced meditator in mind. For the serious ...
... awake, compassionate, Christlike human being. In an attempt to be as helpful as I can be to as many people as possible, I have written this book with both the serious beginner and the experienced meditator in mind. For the serious ...
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... you find here insights into how meditation might be for you a grounding place in your own spiritual journey of learning to be a truly awake, compassionate, Christlike human being. C H A P T E R 2 Learning to Divine Destination 21.
... you find here insights into how meditation might be for you a grounding place in your own spiritual journey of learning to be a truly awake, compassionate, Christlike human being. C H A P T E R 2 Learning to Divine Destination 21.
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... awake, neither clinging to nor rejecting anything. And with respect to attitude, the guideline is to maintain nonjudgmental compassion toward yourself as you experience yourself clinging to and rejecting everything, and nonjudgmental ...
... awake, neither clinging to nor rejecting anything. And with respect to attitude, the guideline is to maintain nonjudgmental compassion toward yourself as you experience yourself clinging to and rejecting everything, and nonjudgmental ...
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... awake and deeply relaxed at once. It is this stance of being deeply relaxed and deeply awake at once that invites and embodies entrance into more interior, meditative states of realized oneness with God. The third suggested guideline ...
... awake and deeply relaxed at once. It is this stance of being deeply relaxed and deeply awake at once that invites and embodies entrance into more interior, meditative states of realized oneness with God. The third suggested guideline ...
Contenido
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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 |
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