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The Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind--A New Perspective on Christ and His Message
Cynthia Bourgeault

Shambhala, 2008

If you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a teacher of radical wisdom and compassion, whose aim is nothing less than the transformation of human consciousness. His methods are as bold and surprising as a Zen master’s. And his aim is to break through our habitual thinking and to effect a complete conversion of our minds and ...

Singing the Psalms

3 reviews
Cynthia Bourgeault

Sounds True, 2005

Excellent, and practical teaching methods offered for novice
The material that Cynthia Bourgeault has assembled shows in a very real and practical manner how anyone can incorporate the Singing of the Psalms into their Church Worship Services. She has a great knowledge of both scripture and music. This will provide a Blessing for many.

Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening

11 reviews
Cynthia Bourgeault

Cowley Publications, 2004

A Comprehensive Examination of Centering Prayer and Contemplation
Bourgeault does a very good job of introducing the practice of Centering Prayer and placing it within the framework of contemplation. She links experience to insight which reveals the tremendous power of this simple yet profound practice. Bourgeault expands this practice with additional chapters on the practice of the Welcoming Prayer - a means of extending the practice of Centering Prayer to ...

Mystical Hope: Trusting in the Mercy of God (Cloister Books)

4 reviews
Cynthia Bourgeault

Cowley Publications, 2001

Metaphysical depth combined with spiritual practicality
At a time when people are yearning for good news, Cynthia Bourgeault's new book invites us to find our way to the hope that does not disapoint or fail. In our usual way of looking at things, hope is tied to an outcome: "I hope I get this job" or "I hope my mother gets well." The Bible introduces us to a different kind of hope that has its source not in events but in the mercy of God, a lifeblood ...

Finding Grace at the Center: The Beginning of Centering Prayer
M. Basil Pennington, Thomas Keating, ...

Skylight Paths Publishing, 2007

A 25th Anniversary Edition of the classic that helped launch the Centering Prayer movement. Centering Prayer is a precious part of the ancient spiritual traditions of the West. When Finding Grace at the Center was first published in 1978, people all over the world welcomed this practical guide to a simple and beautiful form of meditative prayer. Reflections and advice on Centering Prayer's possibilities—and its pitfalls—are presented ...

Chanting the Psalms: A Practical Guide with Instructional CD

3 reviews
Cynthia Bourgeault

New Seeds, 2006

Bring the Psalms into your daily life
This book is a great follow-on to the author's CD set called Singing the Psalms. Take this book and CD into your heart, follow her wisdom, and combine it with Phyllis Tickle's trilogy of The Divine Hours. These two great teachers are all you need in order to do your own Divine Office every single day - and transform your heart and life in the process.

Encountering The Wisdom Jesus

8 reviews
Cynthia Bourgeault

Sounds True, 2005

Inner Transformation
Reverend Cynthia Bourgeault explores many aspects of Christ's ministry with an intriguing emphasis on Jesus being a teacher of inner transformation. Through her understanding of a full range of material on the life of Jesus, we gain a sense of a more sophisticated teacher, a man of his times. We gain an understanding of the Nag Hammadi Codex, the Qumran scrolls and the Syriac Studies. She also ...

Love Is Stronger Than Death: The Mystical Union of Two Souls

10 reviews
Cynthia Bourgeault

Lindisfarne Books, 2002

The Evolution of Relationship/Beyond Being Comfortable
This love story of eternal beauty guides us in the natural evolution of our loving relationships. We are encouraged to consider the boundless possibilities of 'love' and 'relationship'. With that comes the profound responsibility to recognize how vastly important each individual is in the grand scheme of life. The combination of the scholarly and spiritual delving in this story is such ...

The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming An Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart

5 reviews
Cynthia Bourgeault

Jossey-Bass, 2003

short but terrific
If you are a student of the Gnosis and want to learn more about it, and about mysticism within the Western Wisdom traditions, this is as good a place to start as anything. Unlike some other literature of this kind of subject, it is clear, lucid and very readable. The author is an ordained Episcopal priest, but esoteric Christianity is to her I believe a piece of a bigger puzzle, and a frame of ...

The Contemplative Experience: Erotic Love and Spiritual Union
Joseph Chu-Cong

The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1999

Steeped in the imagery of the biblical Song of Songs and the bridal mysticism of the early Church, this book celebrates monastic eros and invites each one of us to experience true contemplative bliss.

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