Christian Insight Meditation: Following in the Footsteps of John of the Cross - Softcover

Meadow, Mary Jo; Culligan, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0861715268 ISBN 13: 9780861715268

Publisher: Wisdom Publications,U.S., 2007

Synopsis

The practice of Christian insight meditation can enliven one's entire prayer life. It can prepare our hearts to hear God's word in new ways, set the stage for new insight into the deeper meaning of the words and symbols we celebrate in Christian worship and practice, and help us to grow in the purity of heart, poverty of spirit, and emptiness of self that dispose us for God's work in our lives. The practice is particularly valuable for taking prayer beyond discursiveness, petition, and thinking. Christian insight meditation is nothing short of a powerful way to "pray always" and practice loving presence to God.

Drawing heavily on the teachings of St. John of the Cross, and also drawing from the illuminating writings of Teresa of Avila, the authors here offer a masterful explication of a practice and path firmly grounded in the meditative technology of Eastern wisdom, yet wholly and vividly Christian in spirit.

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Christian Insight Meditation Despite the long history of mysticism within Christianity, more and more Christians are turning to Eastern religions for spiritual guidance. Some have abandoned the religion of their childhood, believing they've found the "pearl of great price" in Eastern meditation. Christian insight meditation places Buddhist meditation within the Christian prayer tradition, guiding followers through a process o Full description

Review:

"A wonderfully clear explanation and a very practical guide."--Tom West, O.F.M., Ph.D., Associate Prof. of Pastoral Theology, The Franciscan School of Theology, Berkeley, CA.

"This book lucidly shows us how much Christian insight meditation supports the purifying path to God and self-knowledge taught by the great Carmelite Christian contemplatives, John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. Such detailed and practical wisdom, steeped in both personal experience and classical Christian and Buddhist spiritual writings, can be of great help to the serious meditator. I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking a serious contemplatively-oriented meditation practice aimed at a truer, freer life available to God's grace moment by moment."--Tilden Edwards, Founder and Senior Fellow, Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation

About this edition

• Publisher: Wisdom Publications,U.S.
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0861715268
• ISBN 13: 9780861715268
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272