“As a close student and friend of Thomas Keating’s for thirty-five years, I was exhilarated reading this lively and profound exploration of his journey into unity consciousness, and grateful the world has the opportunity to glimpse the inner life, struggles, and spiritual evolution of this extraordinary soul. A must-read for Centering Prayer practitioners in navigating the farther, subtler terrain of their path and for anyone seeking a model of embodied Christian nonduality. Cynthia has given Thomas, and the world, a tremendous gift with this masterpiece of modern mysticism.” — David Frenette, author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your …
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Intensification of Life (Season 6 Trailer)
“Practice simply is one intensification of what is natural and around us all the time. Practice is to life as poetry is to spoken language. So as poetry is the practice of language, “practice” is the practice of life.” — Gary Snyder As an entryway to Season 6, I have two things to share; a quote and a small taster plate of Season 6. The quote comes from Gary Snyder, a rascal zen hero of mine, who has quietly and masterfully employed a way of becoming a person devoted to one’s craft, community, and place—what he calls ‘the real work’. …
Peter Traben Haas on Prayer as a Practice of Centering, Abiding, & Radiating
“These prayers act as both a holy pause – a space to rest into when our own words seem to fail us – and a spark – a way of igniting our recommitment to be a loving presence in the world. Full of gratitude, humility, and devotion, Haas calls us back into communion with ourselves, with creation, and with the Holy One.” — Christine Valters Paintner Rev., Dr. Peter Traben Haas rises each morning watching the light shade from dark to dawn and the still silence births words. His aim as a pastor and writer is to deepen spiritual fecundity …