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Thomas Keating Quotes

Centering prayer is a training in letting go Picture Quote #1

God’s first language is Silence. Everything else is a translation Picture Quote #1

One of the values of centering prayer is that you are not thinking about God during the time of centering prayer so you are giving God a chance to manifest. In centering prayer there are moments of peace that give the psyche a chance to realize that God may not be so bad after all. God has a chance to be himself for a change Picture Quote #1

Finding out what particular insights mean to people in other traditions enables us not only to respect but to love the wisdom of other religions Picture Quote #1

As the years go by, I find myself experiencing God’s extraordinary concern, consideration, healing, and what I call in my books, the divine therapy Picture Quote #1

In human relationships, as mutual love deepens, there comes a time when two friends convey their exchanges without words. They can sit in silence sharing an experience or simply enjoying each other’s presence without saying anything Picture Quote #1

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One of the great purposes of religion itself is being hindered by an exclusive-ism that doesn’t take into account the common elements and values that we actually share Picture Quote #1

Redemption basically is about holistic health, if you want to translate it into modern parlance. What I suggest - based on the Christian tradition but not often preached - is that you can’t enter into the fullness of the Pascal mystery of the redemption unless there is a radical transformation of motivation within you Picture Quote #1

Divine life is basically the inner freedom to choose the right and the good spontaneously Picture Quote #1

Your relationship with God, others, yourself, and all creation keeps changing for the better. Most of the world’s religions have developed maps to describe this process Picture Quote #1

For us to remain in this world, our animal brain has to be there to support us Picture Quote #1

The divine therapy helps us integrate our animal nature with the new possibilities of rational consciousness Picture Quote #1

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The wisdom of all religions has to be respected. The discoveries of science are also essential for our time and the future Picture Quote #1

While doing centering prayer, the practice is to let go of any thought or perception. The priority is to be as silent as possible and when that is not possible to let the noise of the thoughts be the sacred symbol for a while, without analyzing them Picture Quote #1

We rarely think of the air we breathe, yet it is in us and around us all the time. In similar fashion, the presence of God penetrates us, is all around us, is always embracing us Picture Quote #1

Perhaps the shortest and most powerful prayer in human language is help Picture Quote #1

God is a tremendous supporter of creation, especially of all living beings Picture Quote #1

The root of prayer is interior silence Picture Quote #1

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Just by the very nature of our birth, we are on the spiritual journey Picture Quote #1

The complementary movement towards divine love is growth in humility which is the acceptence of the reality about ourselves, our own weakness and limitations Picture Quote #1

In centering prayer, the sacred word is not the object of the attention but rather the expression of the intention of the will Picture Quote #1

Lent is a time to renew wherever we are in that process that I call the divine therapy. It’s a time to look what our instinctual needs are, look at what the dynamics of our unconscious are Picture Quote #1

Difficulties arise whenever a committed relationship is succeeding. Love makes you vulnerable... Your defenses relax and the dark side of your personality arises Picture Quote #1

For human beings, the most daunting challenge is to become fully human. For to become fully human is to become fully divine Picture Quote #1

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Centering prayer is a training in letting go (Thomas Keating Quotes) God’s first language is Silence. Everything else is a translation (Thomas Keating Quotes) One of the values of centering prayer is that you are not thinking about God during the time of centering prayer so you are giving God a chance to manifest. In centering prayer there are moments of peace that give the psyche a chance to realize that God may not be so bad after all. God has a chance to be himself for a change (Thomas Keating Quotes) Finding out what particular insights mean to people in other traditions enables us not only to respect but to love the wisdom of other religions. (Thomas Keating Quotes) As the years go by, I find myself experiencing God’s extraordinary concern, consideration, healing, and what I call in my books, the divine therapy. (Thomas Keating Quotes) In human relationships, as mutual love deepens, there comes a time when two friends convey their exchanges without words. They can sit in silence sharing an experience or simply enjoying each other’s presence without saying anything. (Thomas Keating Quotes) One of the great purposes of religion itself is being hindered by an exclusive-ism that doesn’t take into account the common elements and values that we actually share. (Thomas Keating Quotes) Redemption basically is about holistic health, if you want to translate it into modern parlance. What I suggest - based on the Christian tradition but not often preached - is that you can’t enter into the fullness of the Pascal mystery of the redemption unless there is a radical transformation of motivation within you. (Thomas Keating Quotes) Divine life is basically the inner freedom to choose the right and the good spontaneously (Thomas Keating Quotes) Your relationship with God, others, yourself, and all creation keeps changing for the better. Most of the world’s religions have developed maps to describe this process. (Thomas Keating Quotes) For us to remain in this world, our animal brain has to be there to support us (Thomas Keating Quotes) The divine therapy helps us integrate our animal nature with the new possibilities of rational consciousness. (Thomas Keating Quotes) The wisdom of all religions has to be respected. The discoveries of science are also essential for our time and the future. (Thomas Keating Quotes) While doing centering prayer, the practice is to let go of any thought or perception. The priority is to be as silent as possible and when that is not possible to let the noise of the thoughts be the sacred symbol for a while, without analyzing them (Thomas Keating Quotes) We rarely think of the air we breathe, yet it is in us and around us all the time. In similar fashion, the presence of God penetrates us, is all around us, is always embracing us (Thomas Keating Quotes) Perhaps the shortest and most powerful prayer in human language is help (Thomas Keating Quotes) God is a tremendous supporter of creation, especially of all living beings (Thomas Keating Quotes) The root of prayer is interior silence (Thomas Keating Quotes) Just by the very nature of our birth, we are on the spiritual journey (Thomas Keating Quotes) The complementary movement towards divine love is growth in humility which is the acceptence of the reality about ourselves, our own weakness and limitations (Thomas Keating Quotes) In centering prayer, the sacred word is not the object of the attention but rather the expression of the intention of the will (Thomas Keating Quotes) Lent is a time to renew wherever we are in that process that I call the divine therapy. It’s a time to look what our instinctual needs are, look at what the dynamics of our unconscious are (Thomas Keating Quotes) Difficulties arise whenever a committed relationship is succeeding. Love makes you vulnerable... Your defenses relax and the dark side of your personality arises (Thomas Keating Quotes) For human beings, the most daunting challenge is to become fully human. For to become fully human is to become fully divine (Thomas Keating Quotes)