Q: I am a meditation instructor for health and a secular Carmelite. I have difficulty with the Centering meditation technique and I am asking for help. I have understood […]
Read More… from Settling into Centering Prayer and Working with Thoughts
Surrendering to a Subjective Presence
Q: Do you believe that centering on a object or mantra is the gateway to silent prayer and hopefully contemplation? Which is a gift from God but not entitled. […]
Read More… from Surrendering to a Subjective Presence
Struggling to Practice Centering Prayer
Q: I am 83. At the age of about 70 I began practicing Centering Prayer. To my great surprise, I found it easy. I say this because previous attempts […]
Read More… from Struggling to Practice Centering Prayer
How Zen Contemplation Relates to Centering Prayer
Q: I’ve been practicing Zen meditation with a Christian group for 18 years. What is your view with respect to how Zen contemplation relates to Centering Prayer? The principles […]
Read More… from How Zen Contemplation Relates to Centering Prayer
Practicing from a sacred space within
Q: Prior to discovering Centering Prayer I practiced meditation using a mantra. Somewhere along the way I found myself inside a space like the cleft of a rock, which I […]
Read More… from Practicing from a sacred space within
