{"product_id":"the-path-of-centering-prayer-9781622038664","title":"The 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\u003e Beginning 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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sounds True\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781622038664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d","brand":"David Frenette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36662662037660,"sku":"9781622038664","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_349e0a98-49a3-41bf-83e6-24a03ad9d5da.jpg?v=1603902390","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-path-of-centering-prayer-9781622038664","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}