Publication
Imprint: Boulder, CO : Sounds True, [1995]. Responsibility: Father Thomas Keating. OCLC Number: 63064579. Physical: 3 audio discs (3 hr., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Call number
CD / Front Desk
ISBN
9781591793069
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: Contemplative prayer is a way of experiencing God at the deepest level. Father Thomas Keating teaches this system of Christian meditation as it has been practiced in the cloisters and monasteries of Europe since medieval times.
Location: COLLECTION: CD-- Front Desk -- Wooden box
Also available as a 3-cassette tape set AC-1649-1651 and copy two AC-1681-1683
FY2018 /
Location: COLLECTION: CD-- Front Desk -- Wooden box
Also available as a 3-cassette tape set AC-1649-1651 and copy two AC-1681-1683
FY2018 /
Physical description
4.75 inches
Description
Introduces listeners to traditional Christian meditations to help them open up to the uplifting experience of the divine while helping them get beyond the painful "programs" of past experiences
Language
Original language
English
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LibraryThing member Othemts
Several years ago I attended a retreat where I learned about contemplative prayer. I found this guide by one of the major proponents of contemplative prayer, Thomas Keating, narrated by Keating himself and decided to listen to is as a refresher. Keating begins by discussing the human condition and
Centering prayer is laying aside all thought so we can open ourselves to God. There are three aspects to this kind of prayers:
a sacred word – repeated unchanging throughout prayer and important to disregarding thoughts
a comfortable position but not too comfortable so you don’t fall asleep
20 minutes of time – one may only end up with 1-2 minutes of quiet, but it is quality not quantity
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psychological development from early childhood. He discusses programs that people use to seek happiness but concludes that the limitless human heart may only be filled by God. He relates that “fear of God” does not mean the emotion of fear, but trust, reverence, and passion for God.Centering prayer is laying aside all thought so we can open ourselves to God. There are three aspects to this kind of prayers:
a sacred word – repeated unchanging throughout prayer and important to disregarding thoughts
a comfortable position but not too comfortable so you don’t fall asleep
20 minutes of time – one may only end up with 1-2 minutes of quiet, but it is quality not quantity
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LibraryThing member patl
This is a young, wise, funny Thomas Keating presenting on his home subject of centering prayer. It's the best resource I've encountered on the subject, especially good for readers who want a treatment of the psychological aspects of centering prayer.
After returning my library copy, I'm purchasing
After returning my library copy, I'm purchasing
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a copy of this one for my shelves. Show Less