{"product_id":"2940150163577","title":"Living from the Center; Mindfulness Meditation and Centering for Friends","description":"Quakers are advised to begin worship by “centering down.” This is the first step in a Friend’s intention to wait in “holy expectancy,” to be drawn by the Light into communion with God. Centering prayer is also a practice used by Christian mystics to prepare for contemplation; and “centering” describes the meditation of a Buddhist in pursuit of that deep awareness called “mindfulness.” Valerie Brown is an explorer and teacher of centering practices, a Buddhist, and an active Friend. Drawing upon her own experiences and wide studies, she describes for Friends how these various traditions can offer us a better understanding and preparedness for our precious, elusive, mysterious, and simple practice of centering into worship. Discussion questions included. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pendle Hill Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079977550064,"sku":"2940150163577","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150163577_p0.jpg?v=1763739271","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150163577","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}