{"product_id":"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. Beginning and experienced practitioners alike will benefit from this fresh voice, at once eloquent and clear, as they explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe key insights and principles of centering prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuided instruction in the sacred word, sacred breath, and sacred glance practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentleness and openness: the way of letting go and letting be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperiencing a deeper sense of God in meditation and in everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany other contemplative practices and teachings founded upon the wisdom of Fathers Thomas Keating and Thomas Merton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sounds True, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038083105008,"sku":"9781622038664","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781622038664_p0.jpg?v=1763858929","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781622038664","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}