{"product_id":"path-of-centering-prayer-9781622038664","title":"Path of Centering Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the teachings of Jesus, there are prayers, and then there is \u003ci\u003eprayer\u003c\/i\u003e--the silent, loving communion with the divine, beyond words or ritual. With Father Thomas Keating's book \u003ci\u003eOpen Mind, Open Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, hundreds of thousands discovered the transformative power of Centering Prayer as a form of Christian meditation. Now, with \u003ci\u003eThe Path of Centering Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e, Keating's senior student, friend, and advisor David Frenette reveals the profound depths of this practice, making it easier for meditators to deepen their connection with God. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning and experienced practitioners alike will benefit from this fresh voice, at once eloquent and clear, as they explore: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe key insights and principles of centering prayer\u003cbr\u003e- Guided instruction in the sacred word, sacred breath, and sacred glance practices\u003cbr\u003e- Gentleness and openness: the way of letting go and letting be\u003cbr\u003e- Experiencing a deeper sense of God in meditation and in everyday life\u003cbr\u003e- Many other contemplative practices and teachings founded upon the wisdom of Fathers Thomas Keating and Thomas Merton\u003cbr\u003eHas your spiritual path grown routine or unfulfilling, or is it at a crossroads for new discovery? For all Christians who seek to move closer into the presence of the divine, \u003ci\u003eThe Path of Centering Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e offers guidance in this rewarding and time-honored meditation practice, to help break through obstacles and illuminate the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Frenette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Frenette, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God\u003c\/i\u003e, is a leader and senior teacher in the Centering Prayer movement, and a friend and advisor of Father Thomas Keating for 30 years. He co-created and co-led a contemplative retreat community for 10 years, has an MA in transpersonal counseling psychology, and is an adjunct faculty member of Naropa University. He is a spiritual director at the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver, Colorado, as well as for clients worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFather Thomas Keating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFather Thomas Keating draws from over 60 years of study and prayer as a Trappist monk in sharing the wisdom of 20 centuries of the contemplative Christian tradition. One of the principal architects of the contemplative Christian prayer movement, Father Keating co-founded the Snowmass Interreligious Conference and Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., and is author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eOpen Mind, Open Heart\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726699761938,"sku":"9781622038664","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_060bf784-0c14-4675-8bab-75198aeb2ef2.jpg?v=1734879615","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/path-of-centering-prayer-9781622038664","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}