This author is a key architect of Centering Prayer, a contemporary method rooted in the Christian contemplative tradition. His work focuses on deepening spiritual life through quiet prayer and contemplative practice. The author's writings offer guidance for cultivating inner peace and a connection to the divine. Through his extensive contributions, he guides readers on a path toward profound self-discovery and spiritual growth.
Focusing on the theme of spiritual unity, this book explores the concept of Christian non-duality as a path towards realizing oneness with the divine. Thomas Keating delves into the transformative journey of faith, emphasizing the importance of transcending dualistic thinking to achieve deeper spiritual insight and connection. Through contemplative practices, readers are invited to experience a profound sense of unity with God and all creation, guiding them toward their ultimate spiritual destination.
Focusing on spiritual growth, this book distills Fr. Thomas Keating's extensive teachings into nine key areas for study and reflection. It emphasizes the importance of heartfulness and transformation in Christ, guiding readers towards deeper understanding and practice in their spiritual journeys.
"If something is something, it cannot be its opposite--or so it might seem. Not so with God, because God is...beyond opposites." In Thomas Keating's signature wise and whimsical style, this little book invites us to think big. "Think of God in a very big way. And if you do, that is too small." Transcribed from a 2012 keynote address, God Is All in All introduces some mighty themes--including nature as revelation, mystical teachings on interdependence, new cosmologies of religion and science, and evolutionary understandings of what it means to be human--in a much-needed update to theologies Keating describes as "out of date." Outlining a three-part spiritual journey from recognizing a divine Other, to becoming the Other, to the realizing there is no other, Keating boldly states "Religion is not the only path to God." Thoroughly Christian and fully interspiritual, this much-beloved outlier Trappist monk offers a message of "compassion, not condemnation" in a contemplative embrace of the cross as a symbol of humility, inviting those who would become co-redeemers of the world to join him in the kind of meditation and contemplative prayer that allows the transcendent self to emerge. "Be still and you will know, not by the knowledge of the mind but by the knowledge of the heart, who God is and who you are."
"This is the 20th anniversary edition of Continuum's spiritual classic. The new edition consists of a substantial new preface, an expanded glossary, some changes in terminology, and a reordering of several chapters."-- Goodreads.com.
In these conversations with film maker and writer Lucette Verboven, Thomas
Keating OCSO, bestselling author, Trappist monk and founder of the centering
prayer movement, looks back on his long life and spiritual development--Back
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Between January 2007 and April 2009, Trappist monk Fr. Thomas Keating met in Miami for several days each year with members of the council for Extension Contemplativa Internacional--the Spanish and Portuguese branch of Contemplative Outreach, the organization he helped established three decades ago to promote the revival of the Christian mystical tradition. Consenting to God as God Is collects the intimate talks and daily presentations on various aspects of the spiritual journey. The book's title describes the most fundamental exercise of Christian faith. This exercise recognizes the illusory character of our past ideas of God and gives birth to a new understanding that leads to a deep conversion of heart. Along with centering prayer, we consent and surrender to God's presence and action within as our primary and often repeated intention in all our activities. Oriented toward people who have been practicing centering prayer for several years, Consenting to God as God Is is addressed primarily to those with some personal experience of the spiritual journey and especially to those engaged in some form of contemplative service.
In this major new work, Father Thomas Keating reflects on the wisdom and legacy of the Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve-Step Method and its connections to, and similarities with, the Christian mystical traditions of centering prayer and Lectio Divina. In conversation with a long-time member of AA meetings, Father Thomas talks insightfully about surrendering to one’s Higher Power and the journey that must be undertaken for the healing of the soul to begin.
The book offers an insightful exploration of biblical parables, revising content from "The Kingdom of God Is Like" and incorporating selected material from "Awakenings" and "Reawakenings." Keating aims to invigorate the Christian imagination through thoughtful commentary, encouraging readers to deepen their understanding of these timeless stories.
Exploring the intersection of Christian heritage and non-Christian spiritual practices, this volume offers insights into contemplative wisdom and literature. It is designed for individuals seeking to deepen their spiritual journey while maintaining their Christian commitments, highlighting the potential for enrichment through diverse religious traditions.
