For Christians seeking a way of thinking outside of strict dualities, this guide explores methods for letting go of division and living in the present. Drawn from the Gospels, Jesus, Paul, and the great Christian contemplatives, this examination reveals how many of the hidden truths of Christianity have been misunderstood or lost and how to read them with the eyes of the mystics rather than interpreting them through rational thought. Filled with sayings, stories, quotations, and appeals to the heart, specific methods for identifying dualistic thinking are presented with simple practices for stripping away ego and the fear of dwelling in the present.
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"Rohr is enriched by other world religious traditions, but clearly knows his own. Those interested in contemplative Christianity, and particularly Catholics interested in their own tradition, will benefit from this book." --"Publishers Weekly"
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This is the book my study group of Mystics is using to launch our year with, before heading for John of God and Thomas Merton. It is a delight to find an in depth Christian view which is inclusive and respectful of the many mystical paths and is a good follow on from The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. It is written in short sections and I think of it as offering sign posts and viewing mounds from which to contemplate the vastness of God in everything. Reading it before we met opened up a wonderful conversation of sharing how each of us understands our experience of Jesus and God and all the Great spiritual teachers; sorting the conserved cultural rituals of Church from the dynamic and alive truth embedded, even hidden, in our own faith practices. We are a diverse group of thinkers and seers and meet in a beautiful old (for Australia) church in the Hills of Western Australia.
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