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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... 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 compassion toward others in their ...
... 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 compassion toward others in their ...
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... rejecting anything. This guideline applies to all the thoughts that arise in the mind. As each thought arises, simply be present, open, and awake to the thought as it arises. As the thought endures, simply be present, open, and awake to ...
... rejecting anything. This guideline applies to all the thoughts that arise in the mind. As each thought arises, simply be present, open, and awake to the thought as it arises. As the thought endures, simply be present, open, and awake to ...
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... rejecting the thoughts that may be flowing through our mind. In meditation the goal is to neither think our thoughts nor try not to have any thoughts. Rather, the goal is to sit still and straight, meditatively aware of each thought as ...
... rejecting the thoughts that may be flowing through our mind. In meditation the goal is to neither think our thoughts nor try not to have any thoughts. Rather, the goal is to sit still and straight, meditatively aware of each thought as ...
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... of the moment just as it is. As you sit given over to this simple intention of being present, open, and awake, neither clinging to nor rejecting anything, you are likely to experience just how inept we humans beings Learning to Meditate 29.
... of the moment just as it is. As you sit given over to this simple intention of being present, open, and awake, neither clinging to nor rejecting anything, you are likely to experience just how inept we humans beings Learning to Meditate 29.
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... rejecting ways of our wandering mind. I would like to mention here two methods that can help to stabilize meditative awareness. The first is to use your awareness of your breathing as an anchoring place in presentmoment attentiveness ...
... rejecting ways of our wandering mind. I would like to mention here two methods that can help to stabilize meditative awareness. The first is to use your awareness of your breathing as an anchoring place in presentmoment attentiveness ...
Contenido
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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 |
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