Living Contemplation
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Living Contemplation
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Author : Simon Small
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-05-21
Living Contemplation written by Simon Small and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-21 with categories.
A still mind sees more clearly. "Living Contemplation" is a collection of forty one short pieces of writing that have emerged from such stillness. They reflect on the encounter of contemplative awareness with daily life in the world. In the Christian tradition, the nurturing of a still mind is called contemplative prayer. This is a book about the fruits of this ancient practice, written in a way suitable for the 21st century western mind. Composed over a period of ten years, the writings cover a wide range of topics, including prayer, inner peace, the nature of love, Christian theology, the mystery of existence, death and dying. Each piece of writing is complete in itself. The book may therefore be read in any order. But the discerning reader will detect certain recurring themes. "Living Contemplation" is a companion volume to "From the Bottom of the Pond" by the same author.
Living Peace
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Author : John Dear
language : en
Publisher: Image
Release Date : 2009-02-25
Living Peace written by John Dear and has been published by Image this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-25 with Religion categories.
"To take care of each other should be our primary concern in this 21st century and Father Dear is steady on this course." --Thich Nhat Hanh For John Dear, a Jesuit priest and respected leader of the ecumenical peace movement, the spiritual life is a combination of contemplation and action, of maintaining inner peace and projecting that peace into the greater world. It is the spirituality exemplified by the lives of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and others throughout history who remained true to the highest ideals while addressing the most difficult problems and conflicts of the real world. As a tireless advocate for social justice and human rights, Dear has followed that path in his own life, and in Living Peace he describes his journey. Breaking down the life of peace into three parts an inner journey, a public journey, and the journey of all humanity he shares the spiritual practices that have sustained him and teaches readers how to integrate these practices into their own lives.
Desert Living
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Author : Fr. Steven Scherrer Th. D.
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2009
Desert Living written by Fr. Steven Scherrer Th. D. and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Asceticism categories.
Desert Living Fr. Steven Scherrer, Th D Many seek a life of deeper contemplation and union with God, but few see the connection between this desire and the need to live apart from the world. There is an essential connection between contemplative living and contemplative praying. Contemplative living consists of being apart from the world. One must have a heart that is reserved for the Lord alone and remain separate from the delights, sights, and sounds of society. By doing this, one can seek God with an undivided heart. Fr. Steven Scherrer, a Roman Catholic priest, lives as though he's still in the deserts where he once conducted missionary work. Without a telephone, television, radio, or newspapers, he reflects on his life while praying and fasting. Along with his personal insights and experiences, discover: Whether religious life in the United States is dying The history of asceticism and the monastic life How to commune with God in a desert place The importance of fasting And much more! Journey with a Roman Catholic priest through decades of desert living and discover how to seek God in a desert place.
The Daily Reader For Contemplative Living
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Author : Thomas Keating
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-01-31
The Daily Reader For Contemplative Living written by Thomas Keating and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-31 with Religion categories.
Thomas Keating was a Cistercian monk who founded the worldwide 'Contemplative Outreach', teaching people the art of meditation. This work brings together three prayer practices for each day of the year to enhance contemplative living. First, a brief "active prayer"; second, spiritual reading; and, third, Lectio Divina. The brief introductory prayer sentences are from various sources - the Bible and traditional prayers of the church or of well-known spiritual writers. The spiritual readings come from 11 of Father Keatings' books and one audiotape, with a month's worth of readings derived from each work. Each day's entry concludes with a brief selection from the Bible, or Lectio Divina.
Active Life And Contemplative Life
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Author : Mary Elizabeth Mason
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Active Life And Contemplative Life written by Mary Elizabeth Mason and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The Better Part
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Author : Thomas Keating
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-01-19
The Better Part written by Thomas Keating and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-19 with Religion categories.
Thomas Keating was a Cistercian monk who founded the worldwide 'Contemplative Outreach', teaching people the art of meditation. Father Keating's enlightening commentary on the contemplative meaning of the gospel, particularly the story of the siblings from Bethany, Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, fits into the great monastic tradition of Christian teaching. The talks on which this book was based were given at the John Main Seminar in 1998, the annual international event of the World Community for Christian Meditation. Previous presenters have included the Dalai Lama, Jean Vanier, Bede Griffiths, and William Johnston. A monk reflects on Scripture in the light of experience. He or she utters a word that startles his listeners into realizing that tradition is not a matter of second-hand experience but the living and human self-transmission of Christ to his disciples.
The Contemplative Life
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Author : Prabuddha Bharata Compilation
language : en
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
Release Date :
The Contemplative Life written by Prabuddha Bharata Compilation and has been published by Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Religion categories.
Originally published as January 2007 issue of the Prabuddha Bharata, this book aims to give its readers an overview of contemplative practices in different religions and traditions. Contents: Introduction Swami Satyaswarupananda The Contemplative Life Swami Atmasthananda Contemplation in an Active World Swami Smaranananda The Contemplative Tradition in the Ramakrishna Order Swami Prabhananda All-inclusive View of the Vedic Seers Swami Tattwavidananda Contemplation on Om, the Gāyatrī, and the Mahāvākyas Swami Mukhyananda Contemplation in the Upanishads Swami Atmajnananda Meditation and the Way of Yoga Swami Adiswarananda Preparations for the Contemplative Life Swami Gokulananda Japa: Instrument of Love for God’s Name Swami Tathagatananda Prayer in Contemplative Life Swami Amarananda Worship and Contemplation Swami Sarvadevananda Meditation and Reflection on the Divine Play: Lilā Chintana and Lilā Dhyāna Swami Atmajnanananda Obstacles in Contemplative life Swami Brahmeshananda Fruits of Contemplation: Some Reflections Swami Bhaskarananda The Vaishnava Contemplative Tradition Swami Purnananda The Śākta Contemplative Tradition Swami Vimalatmananda Contemplative Practices in Śaivism Swami Tadananda The Jain Contemplative Tradition Acharya Mahaprajna Contemplating the Theravāda Tradition Ajahn Amaro The Heart of Mahāyāna Buddhist Practice in the West Rev. Heng Sure Knowledge, Love, and Union: A Glimpse into the Christian Contemplative Tradition Father Paul of Jesus Contemplative Spirituality in Islam Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Some Thoughts on the Contemplative Life Vimala Thakar The Contemplative Mind Prof. Somnath Bhattacharyya The Neurophysiological and Psychoneural Aspects of Meditative Practices Dr S Sulekha, Dr P N Ravindra, Dr T R Raju, and Dr Bindu Kutty The Contemplative Life and Psychopathology Dr Alan Roland
The Human Adventure
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Author : William McNamara
language : en
Publisher: Rockport, Mass. : Element
Release Date : 1991
The Human Adventure written by William McNamara and has been published by Rockport, Mass. : Element this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
For readers in need of some spiritual refueling, here is a readable and inspiring retintroduction to contemplation. ". . . Probably the finest thing that has appeared on the subject since the early Thomas Merton".--The Catholic Review.
An Ocean Of Light
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Author : Martin Laird
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-07
An Ocean Of Light written by Martin Laird and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-07 with Religion categories.
For people drawn to a life of contemplation, the dawning of luminous awareness in a mind full of clutter is deeply liberating. In the third of his best-selling books on Christian contemplative life, Martin Laird turns his attention to those who are well settled in their contemplative practice. An Ocean of Light speaks both to those just entering the contemplative path and to those with a maturing practice of contemplation. Gradually, the practice of contemplation lifts the soul, freeing it from the blockages that introduce confusion into our identity and thus confusion about the mystery we call God. In the course of a lifetime of inner silencing, the flower of awareness emerges: a living realization that we have never been separate from God or from the rest of humanity while we each fully become what each of us is created to be. In contemplation we become so silent before God that the "before" drops away. Those whose lives have led them deeply into the silent land realize this, but not in the way that we realize that the square root of 144 is 12. Laird draws from a wide and diverse range of writers--from St. Augustine, Evagrius Ponticus, and St. Teresa of Avila to David Foster Wallace, Flannery O'Connor, Virginia Woolf, and Franz Wright--to ground his insight in an ancient practice and give it a voice in contemporary language. With his characteristic lyricism and gentleness, Laird guides readers through new challenges of contemplative life, such as making ourselves the focus of our own contemplative project; dealing with old pain; transforming the isolation of loneliness and depression into a liberating solidarity with all who suffer; and the danger of using a spiritual practice as a strategy to acquire and control.
Remain In Me
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Author : Andreas Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: Scepter Publishers
Release Date : 2017-03-31
Remain In Me written by Andreas Schmidt and has been published by Scepter Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-31 with Religion categories.
Saint Paul’s command to “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thess 5:17) can seem impossible for the average Christian living in the middle of this hectic contemporary world. Yet his words are intended as much for those of his time as those of today, and as much for those who labor at home or in the office as for those in monasteries. Indeed, the Catechism of the Catholic Church professes the contemplative life, or in other words, a life of constant prayer, as both necessary and attainable. With a strong foundation in Church teaching and woven throughout with the classic wisdom of the saints, Remain in Me is an accessible guide to a timeless call. Beginning with a careful outline of what is required to build the contemplative life, both in specified prayer times and in everyday tasks, Father Andreas Schmidt confronts the most common difficulties in personal prayer and explores the fruits of contemplation: growth in holiness, a more powerful experience of the Sacraments, increased success in work, and ultimately, a closer and more intimate relationship with God.