<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title>Norwich Meditation</title><description>Norwich Meditation Media</description><link>http://www.norwichmeditation.co.uk</link><generator>Insight by Endis</generator><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><item><title>Meditation Masterclass - Introduction (part b)</title><description>Second half of introductory talk by Cynthia Bourgeault on Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening. This was part of a Meditation Masterclass hosted by the Norwich Christian Meditation Centre in May 2008. </description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_21728</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://www.norwichmeditation.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=21728&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>Second half of introductory talk by Cynthia Bourgeault on Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening. This was part of a Meditation Masterclass hosted by the Norwich Christian Meditation Centre in May 2008. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:32:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.norwichmeditation.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/90db7fc0-84ee-4735-b51d-29055248d001.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="30857927"></enclosure></item><item><title>Meditation Masterclass - Introduction (part a)</title><description>First half of introductory talk by Cynthia Bourgeault on Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening. This was part of a Meditation Masterclass hosted by the Norwich Christian Meditation Centre in May 2008. </description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_21727</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://www.norwichmeditation.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=21727&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>First half of introductory talk by Cynthia Bourgeault on Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening. This was part of a Meditation Masterclass hosted by the Norwich Christian Meditation Centre in May 2008. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:36:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.norwichmeditation.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/50835227-c1d6-4cc8-a92a-bb95d70e7070.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="17430336"></enclosure></item><item><title>Centering Prayer as Method (part 2)</title><description>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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</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:30:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.norwichmeditation.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/f04caab7-7330-4ded-a811-dd111c9ab76e.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="30425856"></enclosure></item><item><title>The Discipline of Centering Prayer</title><description>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. </description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_20273</guid><link>http://www.norwichmeditation.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=20273&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>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. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.norwichmeditation.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/082890b2-d7b9-4557-89f8-97a6eb961e3f.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="15941376"></enclosure></item><item><title>Prayer in Secret</title><description>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. </description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_20100</guid><link>http://www.norwichmeditation.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=20100&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>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. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:30:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.norwichmeditation.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/7f9fa5c5-12bc-4df6-9552-f965f022e10e.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="27507456"></enclosure></item><item><title>The Contemplative Mind</title><description>Richard Rohr - Franciscan monk and contemplative teacher - addressed a packed audience at Norwich Cathedral in January 2008. In this audio clip, Richard talks about Jesus' experience in the wilderness as a paradigm of the spiritual journey.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_19872</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://www.norwichmeditation.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=19872&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>Richard Rohr - Franciscan monk and contemplative teacher - addressed a packed audience at Norwich Cathedral in January 2008. In this audio clip, Richard talks about Jesus' experience in the wilderness as a paradigm of the spiritual journey.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.norwichmeditation.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/1a1f974c-a374-4dcc-83fa-daaa131a17be.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="11408614"></enclosure></item><item><title>Yahweh - breath of God</title><description>Richard Rohr, Franciscan monk and teacher, addressed a packed audience at Norwich Cathedral in January 2008. In this audio clip, he talks about the Jewish reverence for the name of God and how the word ‘Yahweh’ reflects the paradox of God as both ultimate mystery and absolute presence.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_19873</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://www.norwichmeditation.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=19873&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>Richard Rohr, Franciscan monk and teacher, addressed a packed audience at Norwich Cathedral in January 2008. In this audio clip, he talks about the Jewish reverence for the name of God and how the word ‘Yahweh’ reflects the paradox of God as both ultimate mystery and absolute presence.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.norwichmeditation.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/7b041fd7-434d-40fc-8e2f-34cf3d38a9d8.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="13825254"></enclosure></item></channel></rss>