The Psychological Experience of Centering Prayer - Part 1, with Thomas Keating
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Fr. Thomas Keating describes the psychological experience of the Christian spiritual journey using a two-dimensional diagram of human development. He then relates this model to the four moments of Centering Prayer and describes the purifying and healing process carried on by the Holy Spirit. He emphasizes that as we consent to God’s presence and action, this “divine therapy” gradually transforms our faculties over a lifetime, which is an invitation to be welcomed, although requiring courage and persistence.
This is one video in a series of 31 hour-long talks by Thomas Keating that make up his foundational video teachings, “The Spiritual Journey with Fr. Thomas Keating.” All of these talks are now available on CZcams, and are listed below with links. Fr. Thomas was an internationally renowned theologian, speaker and author of dozens of books including “Open Mind, Open Heart.”
To access condensed highlights of this video series plus more recent series by Fr. Thomas as part of a free online course, go to www.contemplat... for the complete course, or to • The Spiritual Journey ... for just the videos.
Fr. Thomas co-founded Contemplative Outreach, which offers this series and supports Centering Prayer. Along with Fr. William Meninger and Fr. Basil Pennington, Fr. Thomas began the Centering Prayer movement in the 1970’s to renew the Christian tradition of contemplation. An overview of Contemplative Outreach is at • Contemplative Outreach... .
Go to www.contemplati... for more information on Centering Prayer, including retreats and local chapters that offer support to practitioners at all levels in the U.S. and around the world. An online store offers books, streaming and downloadable videos and mp3 audios, DVDs, and CDs. An online course, “The Spiritual Journey - Formation in the Christian Contemplative Life,” draws upon the series of talks offered here and also includes newer teachings of Fr. Thomas, within a year-long curriculum.
“The Spiritual Journey with Fr. Thomas Keating” consists of a Prologue and five parts. Each part has up to six talks in it. Each talk has a separate video for the first half (a) and the second half (b).
Prologue
• Prologue to The Spirit...
(A basic introduction to Centering Prayer)
• The Method of Centering Prayer (2 videos)
• The Psychological Experience of Centering Prayer (3 videos)
Part One: Developing Centering Prayer
• Part 1 of The Spiritua...
(Centering Prayer grows out of a prayerful relationship with God that ideally includes prayerful reading of Scripture - the practice of Lectio Divina)
0a & 0b. Introduction
1a & 1b. Prayer as Relating to God
2a & 2b. Four Levels of Scriptural Experience
3a & 3b. Toward Resting in God
4a & 4b. Centering Prayer as Method
5a & 5b. Progress in Centering Prayer
Part Two: Model of the Human Condition
• Part 2 of The Spiritua...
(The heart of the teaching on the practice of Centering Prayer)
6a & 6b. The Human Condition: The Evolutionary Model
7a & 7b. Formation of the Homemade Self: The Existential Model
8a & 8b. The Pre-Rational Energy Centers
9a & 9b. Frustrations Caused by the Emotional Programs
10a & 10b. Dismantling the Emotional Programs
11a & 11b. The False Self in Action
Part Three: Paradigms of the Spiritual Journey
• Part 3 of The Spiritua...
(Practical examples of Centering Prayer in daily life)
12a & 12b. The Four Consents
13a & 13b. The Human Condition: The Philosophical Model
14a & 14b. Anthony as a Paradigm of the Spiritual Journey
15a & 15b. Liberation from the False Self System
16a & 16b. Liberation from Cultural Conditioning
17a & 17b. Spirituality in Everyday Life
Part Four: Contemplation: The Divine Therapy
• Part 4 of The Spiritua...
(The Christian contemplative roots for Centering Prayer)
18a & 18b. Night of Sense: The Biblical Desert
19a & 19b. Night of Spirit: Toward Transformation
20a & 20b. The Beatitudes: Healing the Emotional Programs
21a & 21b. The Spiritual Senses
22a & 22b. What Contemplation is Not
23a & 23b. From Contemplation to Action
Part Five: Divine Love: The Heart of the Christian Spiritual Journey
• Part 5 of The Spiritua...
(The fruits of the Centering Prayer practice)
24a & 24b. The Most Excellent Path
25a & 25b. The Divine Banquet an Dance
26a & 26b. Prayer in Secret: Matthew 6:6
27a & 27b. What is the Divine Therapy?
28a & 28b. Contemplative Outreach: A Response to the Divine Invitation
Keating changed my life … Thus, all 6 of my children’s lives‼️‼️‼️
A MOTHERS MUST!!!
Thomas keating started me on my path of centering prayer. I was converted in January of 2019 . Experienced an immense love of God but started being spiritually puffed up and filled with theology and head knowledge . Prayer was always in a way in my false self that still existed. By the grace of God I center for the rest of my life and experience more and more of the actuality of Gods character through direct encounter . God bless you all . And grace and peace always .
I've never heard the mystical experience described this way. very intuitive. The world needs more spiritual teachers like this..
As Alice miller said,
*_"The truth about our childhood is stored up in our bodies and lives in the depths of our souls. Our intellect can be deceived, our feelings can be numbed and manipulated, our perceptions shamed and confused, our bodies tricked with medication, but our soul never forgets. And because we are one, one whole soul in one body, someday our body will present its bill. The wounded and lost child is only in hiding; the soul is still whole in spirit. Ultimately, our deepest self will accept no compromise or excuses, and will not stop tormenting or contaminating us until we stop evading the truth"_*
From her book: "Thou shall not be aware: Society's betrayal of the child"
Thanks for sharing 🙏 I have bought the book 👍
You keep many of us afloat xx
Missing Fr. Thomas😢
Great teaching from our dear Fr.
Loved this some 20 years ago when he visited my country and taught Centering Prayer.
Where are you located?
Better than prayer is contemplative worship for our Creator's ecstatic heart-fire.....
How about doing both?
If this would be mandatory in school less suffering, crime and disease wold be in our world. Thank you for sharing father Keaton on CZcams.
Fr Keating, thank you for your love and for all these teachings!
Thank you 🙏🏽
Wonderful talk, I belong to a Monastic community in Rhode Island. Centering Prayer is the is the only way to go. Veronica OCDS.
This is a powerful and profound teaching and method that empowers real psycho spiritual growth and progress. This is the Truth. Fr. Keating is spot on. When you hit the Core, you'll be amazed and just like Jesus promised, you will find the Kingdom within you...the flame of the Divine burning deep inside your heart as your True Self. Then the transcendent Bliss of Spirit fills the Soul with a pleasure and peace so delightful and Divine. The Bliss flows out of your own Center like a Fountain. it is the delicious taste of Spirit. This is worth more than all the riches of this world. This is the real deal. G-d Bless Fr. Keating.
So how did you get there? Did you follow Keating's teachings?
Astoundingly refreshing, to experience such a poignant integration. Blessings.
So good.
Unloading is the practical application of Matthew 7: 5 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Thankyou Father Keating for your insights.
Very good my friend 👋🏽😊
Thanks so much. This is very thought-provoking & helpful.
These lectures are superb.
I wish I knew this sooner 🥰 ty
Wise man
So well articulated. Im soaking up the teachings and diving into the practice.
Thanx, profoundly insightful
Yes we need to be governed by good kings
OMG when he said the stuff is evacuated and leaving a space which the Holy Spirit then fills he’s talkings about this: “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order.
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.” - Matthew 12:43-45
Catholicism isn't the original Christianity Harry. These are from gnostic teachings
@@MagnumOpusYT regardless of whether what you’re saying or not is true, which is debatable - the fact still applies that what Harry has said is accurate. There is overlap between what Father Keating said and the scripture that Harry has provided.
Having been apart of Exorcisms… I know that unclean spirits will not be unloaded through Centering Prayer…
The Centering Prayer may bring up some darkness… However, evil spirits/possession have a foothold on Spirit.. Need to consult Catholic Church.. SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES!!
SPIRITUAL WARFARE IS SERIOUS…
SPEAK TO S PRIEST ABOUT YOUR OBSERVATION…
Keating never correlates Contemplative Prayer
& evacuation of Evil Spirits!! BE CAREFUL!!
Cynthia bourgeault
@@QED_ why do you say that? "QED" comes after a sequence of logic and/or evidence, but you are employing the infamous and invalid "argument by (mere) assertion." I'm open to hearing more if you have more, though.
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What is the name of the beautiful piece of music in the intro please?
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach.
@@coutreach thank you so much!
Excuse me but what does this have to do with Christianity it sounds like eastern mysticism/yoga and agitation Which is a cultic I was in too many years ago. I saw that prayer was talking to God. Where is this in the holy Bible? - Bill - UK
It is Biblical. See a few examples in the next session. From Psalms to Jesus to St. Paul.
@@Lovelifespiritlike when Jesus went into the Desert to pray.
This is a blend of modern psychotherapy, transcendental meditation, and Christian mysticism. See my other comment.
I don’t like the reduction of the gospel to a individually focused psychotherapy, the gospel is about self sacrificing service to to others in charity and truth, not the gospel cannot be reduced to a personal process of self-actualizTion. While I recognize the benefits of centering prayer, let it be stated that that the path of perfection or spiritual growth in the Christian mystical tradition is first alleviation of mortal sin through self denial, then growth in virtue, and then union with God. Again, the gospel IS not primarily a path of personal growth and self actualization. To claim this is to claim that grace is some kind of healing magic that fixes your psychological hang ups and that the goal of Christianity is to individually grow to a point of self-actualization where you have no hang ups. This is a false process, a delusion, a schizophrenic may be capable of greater charity than any self-actualized person. I like the practice of centering prayer but it is clear that fr keating misses the mark in claiming that the gospel is a program or personal psychological perfection.
This is much like the Marxist in Latin America who claimed the gospel was about social liberation and utopia.
I love fr casey who asserts that the goal isn’t self-actualization but self-transcendence, in others words the goal is to deny yourself so that you can be of service to others. He aptly points out that ma may many saints died with their quirks and hang ups intact, and that one can achieve. Sainthood not because of a lack of hang ups but because of a lack of self importance and service to others.
First of all you're wrong for aiming to critique anything. Second, I think a monk is going to know a little bit more than you in these matters. Thirdly, have some respect show that you have manners instead and appreciate the intention more than anything else like a mature adult would.
@@Optim40 I offered my appreciation and gratitude for centering prayer, which is an excellent and ancient way to pray firmly rooted in our tradition. I am happy that fr Keating has promoted it however I prefer william Menninger who makes every effort to keep centering prayer within the context of our own Christian mystical tradition. Can God heal our psychological wounds, yes he does and John of the Cross even says that God will do this in the silence of contemplative prayer so fr keating is definitely on to something.