Meditation For Christians

Author : Carolyn Shields
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0368151794

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Visio Divina by Carolyn Shields Pdf

Josef Pieper claims, "The ultimate fulfillment, the absolute meaningful activity, the most perfect expression of being alive, the deepest satisfaction, and the fullest achievement of human existence must needs happen in an instance of beholding." He adds, "A particularly venerable form, particularly neglected as well, is religious meditation, the contemplative immersion of the self into the divine mysteries."But, we say, our attention spans are but seconds. We live in a fast paced world. It's static. There's noise pollution. How can we ever foster an attitude of contemplation? We close our eyes during the homilies, determined to listen without much gain. We kneel, opening our hearts to hear the Lord, and then our phone buzzes, breaking that fragile peace. We buckle down, eliminating the noise from our instagram accounts to only fill it with beauty, yet overexposure dulls our sense of wonder and awe. We are a visual generation, and we're lightning. But there is a yet. It looks like this: yet, there is a new way to draw us back to our Holy. And it is called Visio Divina.Visio Divina: Praying With Sacred Art is a compilation of nearly one hundred paintings with corresponding scripture passages and reflections to guide oneself into deeper prayer through focused meditation.This book can be used privately or within a group setting and is available in both soft and hardcover, as well as an electronic version.

Author : Eknath Easwaran
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781458778604

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Passage Meditation by Eknath Easwaran Pdf

Pioneered by spiritual master Eknath Easwaran, passage meditation consists of memorizing an inspirational spiritual passage and then sending it deep into consciousness through slow, sustained attention. It keeps meditation fresh and varied because readers can select the passages - from one tradition or many - that embody their chosen ideals. Many readers also enjoy the passages for their poetic and intellectual appeal. This form of meditation offers all the richness and depth of traditional wisdom, together with a practical method for bringing that wisdom into daily life. The book situates passage meditation as part of Easwaran's eight-point program that, based on traditional spiritual practices but adjusted for modern lifestyles, shows readers how to stay calm and focused at work and home. This edition includes a new preface of previously unpublished material by Easwaran and an epilogue that explains the story behind the book and invites new readers to join the author on this adventure in the ''world within.''

Author : John Cowan
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0814627587

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Taking Jesus Seriously by John Cowan Pdf

In Taking Jesus Seriously, the words of Jesus become clearer when matched with the practices and insights of Buddhist meditation. This book presents a Christian way to implement the words of Jesus by looking inside to see what stands between the reader and God's kingdom. Cowan connects everyday examples and Jesus' words to the method of Buddhist vipassana or insight meditation by offering instruction, perception, and guidance. With practice, readers can begin to notice what is actual, leave anxiety to the Father, accept pain, and see the world as a child would. This book is designed to be read over twelve weeks while practicing 20-30 minutes of daily meditations. Each chapter includes questions and answers

Author : Joshua J. Knabb
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781514000250

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Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice by Joshua J. Knabb Pdf

What would it look like to turn to the Christian faith to cultivate meditation practices? Presenting Christian meditation as an alternative to Buddhist-informed mindfulness, this workbook from Dr. Joshua Knabb offers a Christian-sensitive approach to meditation in clinical practice, focusing on both building theory and providing replicable practices for Christian clients and their therapists.

Author : Irene Kraegel
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781506458625

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The Mindful Christian by Irene Kraegel Pdf

Mindfulness can help you live more joyfully and wholeheartedly in the world God created. The Mindful Christian provides readers with an overview of mindfulness practice through the lens of faith, showing how the ancient healing practice of mindfulness can help them live more joyfully and wholeheartedly. For Christians who are experiencing emotional pain, spiritual lethargy, or feelings of disconnection--or for Christians who are simply curious about how mindfulness can fit with their lives and their faith--this book will help them learn about and engage mindfulness practices in ways that leave them more compassionate, joyful, content, and at peace with themselves--and with God. The book offers easy-to-do mindfulness practices that will impact daily activities and relationships--empowering readers with the benefits of mindfulness for their emotional, spiritual, and relational health within the Christian life.

Author : David W. Saxton
Publisher : Reformation Heritage Books
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601783721

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God’s Battle Plan for the Mind by David W. Saxton Pdf

During the seventeenth century, English Puritan pastors often encouraged their congregations in the spiritual discipline of meditating on God and His Word. Today, however, much of evangelicalism is either ignorant of or turned off to the idea of meditation. In God’s Battle Plan for the Mind , pastor David Saxton seeks to convince God’s people of the absolute necessity for personal meditation and motivate them to begin this work themselves. But he has not done this alone. Rather, he has labored through numerous Puritan works in order to bring together the best of their insights on meditation. Standing on the shoulders of these giants, Saxton teaches us how to meditate on divine truth and gives valuable guidance about how to rightly pattern our thinking throughout the day. With the rich experiential theology of the Puritans, this book lays out a course for enjoying true meditation on God’s Word. Table of Contents: 1. The Importance of Recovering the Joyful Habit of Biblical Meditation 2. Unbiblical Forms of Meditation 3. Defining Biblical Meditation 4. Occasional Meditation 5. Deliberate Meditation 6. The Practice of Meditation 7. Important Occasions for Meditation 8. Choosing Subjects for Meditation 9. The Reasons for Meditation 10. The Benefits of Meditation 11. The Enemies of Meditation 12. Getting Started: Beginning the Habit of Meditation Conclusion: Thoughts on Meditation and Personal Godliness

Author : Hugo Makibi Enomiya-Lassalle
Publisher : Open Court Publishing Company
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036904857

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Zen Meditation for Christians by Hugo Makibi Enomiya-Lassalle Pdf

Author : Robert J. Morgan
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780718089863

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Reclaiming the Lost Art of Biblical Meditation by Robert J. Morgan Pdf

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight. — Psalm 19:14 Do you long to deepen your intimacy with the Lord? To find a sense of soul-steadying peace? To develop emotional strength? Then you will need to pause long enough to be still and know He is God. Trusted Pastor Robert Morgan leads us through a journey into biblical meditation, which, he says, is thinking Scripture—not just reading Scripture or studying Scripture or even thinking about Scripture—but thinking Scripture, contemplating, visualizing, and personifying the precious truths God has given us. The practice is as easy and portable as your brain, as available as your imagination, as near as your Bible, and the benefits are immediate. As you ponder, picture, and personalize God’s Word, you begin looking at life through His lens, viewing the world from His perspective. And as your thoughts become happier and holier and brighter, so do you.

Author : Edmund P. Clowney
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1573832278

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Christian Meditation by Edmund P. Clowney Pdf

What place does meditation have in Christian devotion? Is the same thing as the ?

Author : Mary Jo Meadow,Kevin Culligan,Daniel Chowning
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780861715268

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Christian Insight Meditation by Mary Jo Meadow,Kevin Culligan,Daniel Chowning Pdf

Despite the long history of mysticism within Christianity and its many and varied approaches to meditation and contemplative prayer, more and more Christians have turned to Eastern religions to find a kind of guidance for their interior life that they were not able to find in Christianity. Some have completely abandoned the religion of their childhood, believing they have found the "pearl of great price" in Eastern meditation. Christian Insight Meditation offers an ancient Buddhist meditation practice within a Christian prayer tradition, to teach readers a process of inner purification meant to lead to deeper Christian faith and to the direct vision of God. This wonderful, inspiring book offers reliable guidance and a way for any of us to begin to follow the footsteps of such towering figures as John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. Readers will soon discover for themselves the power of Christian Insight Meditation to bring inner peace and healing and to deepen and enhance their Christian life, and the inseparable connection between wisdom and compassion known for centuries to both Christian and Buddhist meditators.

Author : Thomas Watson
Publisher : Gideon House Books
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781943133406

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A Christian on the Mount by Thomas Watson Pdf

Puritan writer Thomas Watson invites all believers to explore the much passed-over and neglected hidden gem and discipline of biblical meditation. With godly wisdom and poetic passion, Watson helps us understand what biblical meditation is and why it is essential for Christians to learn it well. He guides us very practically through the mechanics of meditation and outlines fifteen topics with Scripture references to start us off well on our journey. In this rare treasure of a book, Watson is passionate about inviting us to partake with him of the sweet discipline and illuminating adventure of meditating upon God Himself and His Word. This classic book is a must read for any Christian longing for a deeper and more vibrant relationship with Christ and a fresh encounter with Scripture.

Author : John Jefferson Davis
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830863389

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Meditation and Communion with God by John Jefferson Davis Pdf

John Jefferson Davis summons the resources of traditional biblical meditation for a culture lost in the cloud. He establishes the trinitarian view of God's real presence in Scripture and then ushers readers through three successive stages of meditation--consummating in a method for deep assimilation of the Christian worldview.

Author : Hans Urs Von Balthasar
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681490915

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Christian Meditation by Hans Urs Von Balthasar Pdf

While von Balthasar's classic Prayer is unparalleled in its development of the Trinitarian, Christological, Mariological and ecclesiological dimensions of prayer, Christian Meditation is a short, readable and eminently practical guide to that form of prayer which God's revelation in Jesus Christ has made indispensable: meditation on the word of God revealing the inner depths of God to man and--since it comes from God made man--the inner depths of man to himself. In a treatment that is both fresh and profound, Balthasar describes the central elements of all Christian meditation, provides a guide for making the meditation and then points the way to the union that prayer achieves in the footsteps of Mary, within the Church and in and for the world. "Consequently, Christian meditation is entirely trinitarian and at the same time entirely human. In order to find God, no one need reject being human personally or socially, but in order to find God all must see the world and themselves in the Holy Spirit as they are in God's sight." - Hans Urs von Balthasar

Author : J. Dana Trent
Publisher : Upper Room Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780835818575

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One Breath at a Time by J. Dana Trent Pdf

In secular mainstream America, meditation has become as ubiquitous as yoga. But how does meditation fit into Christianity, and how does it differ from prayer? One Breath at a Time: A Skeptic's Guide to Christian Meditation reframes meditation for those who are skeptical because (1) they doubt their ability to be still and quiet and (2) they doubt the validity of meditation as a Christian spiritual practice. Using scripture, theology, and examples from the early church, this book challenges the prayer habits of Christians that leave little room for enough silence to experience and listen for God. Using five approaches—breath meditation, lectio divina, centering meditation, loving-kindness meditation, and devotional meditation—One Breath at a Time provides a practical, 40-day guide to beginning and sustaining a Christian meditation practice in an often chaotic world.

Author : Steven Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1735818402

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30 Days to Christian Meditation by Steven Smith Pdf