Mythic membership consciousness invites us to examine not only the groups and institutions we over‑identify with to belong, but also the beliefs, values, family norms, and cultural patterns that shape […]
From Eclipse (False Self) to Essence (True Self) – via Zoom
A 6-day contemplative retreat with Centering Prayer and the Enneagram. Invitation At times, our protective patterns drift across the heart like the moon across the sun. The light isn’t gone—only […]
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Centering Prayer and the Sense of Dying
Q: While practicing Centering Prayer I suddenly had a very intense feeling of terror come and a sense that I was dying and losing all my loved ones and things […]
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Thomas Merton: Finding the Gate to Paradise Everywhere
Thomas Merton was a mystic giant. He wrote 50 books and 2,000 poems in 27 years. The first printing of his autobiography, The Seven Story Mountain, in 1948 was planned […]
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Logging
by Bob Brown Thousand Oaks, California, USA For the past 73 years, I’ve been a participant in the human condition, both as recipient and contributor. In 1997, a woman […]
False self, Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer
Q: I have been practicing Centering Prayer for many years, although it doesn’t fall easy for me. One thing I have kept being frustrated about is how to view the […]
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Welcoming Prayer Introductory Workshop
According to Fr. Thomas Keating, “Welcoming Prayer is the practice that actively lets go of thoughts and feelings that support the false-self system. It embraces painful emotions experienced in the […]
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Merton and Me: A Living Trinity
Contemplative Enrichment Day with Douglas Hertler In the context of a Contemplative Day of Community, Experience, and Sharing, Doug presents an act of storytelling that explores the dynamics of the […]
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Centering Prayer and Mental Health Challenges
Q: A very seminal moment/question for me. I have been in contemplative prayer practice daily for almost 10 years. I understand the “falling away” of the false self with devotion […]
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