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 | Centering Prayer as Method (part 2) | Fr Thomas Keating OCSO | | Thomas talks about how the open-handed attitude of letting go releases us from the strait-jacket of the false self, and the trust that is required to believe that God will catch us when we surrender. He explains more abou the process of Divine Therapy which a regular practice of CP facilitates.
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|  | The Basic Principles of Centering Prayer | Fr Thomas Keating OCSO | | The fourth talk in the six-week Centering Prayer follow up series. Fr Thomas talks about the three dispositions of Centering Prayer, the spiral journey that begins with our act of consent, in faith, leading into every-deepening self-surrender where we wait in hope and, finally, towards the state of union where we dwell in and manifest divine love. He also explains the theological principles underpinning the practice - the Divine Indwelling of the Holy Trinity, the Pascal Mystery of Christ's passion, death a | | Downloads: | 178 | | Recorded: | | | Length: | 30 minutes |
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|  | What Centering Prayer is, and what it is not | Fr Thomas Keating OCSO | | The third talk in the six-week Centering Prayer follow up series. Fr Thomas explains the subtle difference between Centering Prayer and contemplative prayer. He discusses how Centering Prayer opens us to the movement of the divine action which helps us become increasingly dis-identified and detached from our thoughts.
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|  | The Discipline of Centering Prayer | Fr Thomas Keating OCSO | | The second talk in the six-week Centering Prayer follow up series (16-minute extract). Fr Thomas talks about Centering Prayer as a means of discipleship with Christ and explores how the concept of intention is the key to this practice. | | Downloads: | 178 | | Recorded: | | | Length: | 17 minutes |
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|  | Prayer in Secret | Fr Thomas Keating OCSO | | The first talk in the six-week Centering Prayer follow up series. Fr Thomas talks about contemplative prayer in the context of Jesus' instruction to 'enter into your private room and pray to your Father in secret' (Matthew 6:6). When we practise Centering Prayer, we are relating to God at the most intimate level of our being. | | Downloads: | 232 | | Recorded: | | | Length: | 30 minutes |
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