May 07, 2015 2007d the healing of the human condition by thomas keating ocso published on may 7, 2015 thomas keating ocso is a cistercian monk at st benedicts monastery, snowmass colorado. These reflections on contemplative life were delivered at harvard university in 1998 in a lecture series endowed by harold w. If you are someone with a christian upbringing who meditates and works on reducing the influence of your ego, this book will continue to lead you on the right path. Father thomas keatings parting wisdom for a divided church. Thomas keating writes beautifully and his prose is understandable by the theologian or the lay reader starting with contemplative prayer. Excerpts from the works of father thomas keating, o. Keating was known as one of the principal developers of centering prayer, a contemporary method of contemplative prayer that emerged from st. As a practitioner of both eastern and christian practices, ive found thomas keating s books to be an appropriate blend of christian faith and eastern meditation in the context of contemplative practice. Scott fitzgerald has a lot to say about human striving.
The human condition contemplation and transformation. Ive been really enjoying the late thomas keating s the human condition, in which he describes psychological development through contemplation and meditation. Thomas keating on repentance and the spiritual practice of transformation. The where question derives from the question god asks in the garden of eden. Open mind, open heart, the contemplative dimension of the gospel, new york. The best description of these talks was expressed in carla coopers summary, comments and thank you to fr. According to keating, both questions demand that we address the false self system. Keating s work actually reminds me a great deal of modern leaps in neuroscience, especially as outlined by philosopher thomas metzinger in the ego tunnel. The spiritual journey, says thomas keating, is a journey of selfdiscovery, since the encounter with god is also an encounter with ones deepest self. Thomas was an internationally renowned theologian, speaker and author of dozens of books including open mind, open heart. The human condition president fellows harvard, thomas keating. Dec 02, 2014 to be or not to be therefore to beor not thoughts on the human condition by thomas keating on the surface thomas keatings the human condition. Mar 30, 2020 during four days of filming in december 2010, fr.
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Keating was one of the principal architects and teachers of the christian contemplative prayer movement and, in many ways, contemplative outreach is a manifestation of his longtime desire to contribute to the recovery of the contemplative dimension of. Originally a wit lecture by one of todays key spiritual writers, this is a reflection on contemplative prayer, the search for happiness, and our need to explore the inner world. The search for god, keating says, is also the search for ourselves, but our selfconsciousness gets in the way. Contemplation and transformation has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Thomas keating ocso spiritual masters series in these talks, fr. March 7, 1923 october 25, 2018 was an american catholic monk and priest of the order of cistercians of the strict observance also known as trappists. Thank you for your abundant joy and humor for your refusal to mince words or make the work of growing up in christ seem any easier than it really is or any less extraordinary than it really is. He takes the unique angle of the contemplative journey as divine therapy for the illness of the human condition, a method for opening up to our own wounded unconscious.
On the surface thomas keatings the human condition. The contemplative dimension of the gospel, and intimacy with god, and more on. It is in fact two lectures he gave at the divinity school at harvard university. The problem is keating brings nothing new to the table and what he brings is a bit of a deception. Each year we eagerly await the arrival of the paulist press volume containing the harold w. Apr 07, 2018 this is one video in a series of 31 hourlong talks by thomas keating that make up his foundational video teachings, the spiritual journey with fr. Contemplation and transformation wit lectures by thomas keating isbn. The book brief as it is is a tribute to the mystical genius that is fr. Thomas lifetime of study, teaching, and practice regarding the human condition, the spiritual journey, centering prayer, the nature of sin, suffering, redemption, love and the trinity, the divine indwelling and divine transformation. To be or not to be therefore to beor not thoughts on the. For a good summary of the teaching, see keatings book, the human condition. When jesus said, repent, to his first disciples, he was calling them to change the direction in which they were looking for happiness. He is the author of several bestselling books on the contemplative tradition.
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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the human condition. Wit lectures at harvard univeristy divinity school covering selfknowledge and the unconditional love of god. Abbot keating explores in this book what it means to enter the inner room and the transformation that takes place there. Thomas keating, heart of the world contemplative life. Contemplation and transformation by thomas keating, ocso online at alibris. One of the principal architects of the contemplative christian prayer movement, father keating cofounded the snowmass interreligious conference and contemplative outreach, ltd. Kaiser, dan keating, ho and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.