GROWING CLOSER TO GOD THROUGH CENTERING PRAYER
Move from viewing prayer as a mere transaction to embracing it as a deep, intimate relationship with the divine. develop a greater sense of inner peace and presence, learning to navigate life's challenges with calm and clarity.
About the course
After completing this course, participants will experience a profound transformation in their spiritual practice and daily life. Move from viewing prayer as a mere transaction to embracing it as a deep, intimate relationship with the divine. Through the practice of Centering Prayer, you will develop a greater sense of inner peace and presence, learning to navigate life's challenges with calm and clarity.
You'll gain a deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions and self while learning to create distance from conditioning and unconscious programming as you move into the present moment.
By connecting scripture to your meditation practice, you will awaken to your true self and divine presence, balancing logical reasoning with intuitive knowing. Gain insights into psychological patterns, including the role of the ego, and learn to navigate the spiritual journey with greater self-awareness and compassion.
What’s included?
7 modules, consisting of 3 easy to consume lessons packing nearly a decade of learning and experience into just under 6 hours of combined teaching and practice videos providing a blueprint in support of your spiritual journey.
April W. - Course Participant
“I found all sessions helpful, so much one could do a deep dive in. Sessions 5 - Divine Therapy and Session 6 - True Self were both quite helpful to me at this particular stage in my life. I'm intrigued with where spirit and psyche/psychology intersect from a contemplative Christian spirituality framework. I also appreciated Tia's willingness to share some of her own lived experiences on her journey with centering prayer and contemplative spirituality.”
Module 1
What to expect, the path to Centering Prayer and setting your course intention.
A look at the ancient wisdom connecting prayer, the body and intimacy; moving prayer from a transaction to a relationship.
A look at the four guidelines of Centering Prayer.
Module 2
Understanding the purpose of the sacred word as you meditate, choosing your word and shifting from seeing God as a noun to a verb.
Comparing mantras and sacred symbols, why thinking during meditation is allowed and illuminating the path of wholeness and creativity.
Meditation as an act of non-violence.
Module 3
Expanding how thoughts are defined, how Centering Prayer corresponds to our spiritual level of awareness and a look at the types of thoughts that arise when we meditate.
Detachment as a way of opening to the present and ways to let go.
You aren't meditating wrong: moving from dual to non-dual ways of being.
Module 4
Connecting Centering Prayer to scripture, why you don't have to go into a closet to pray and the spiritual movement from the outer world to the inner world.
Diving beneath the surface of thoughts during meditation and waking up to your true self and connection with divine presence
The things that make logical sense and the things you know intuitively.
Module 5
Woundedness, recovery, wholeness and touching on the psychological aspects of Centering prayer.
The ego as an unconscious motivator, where this appears in the Bible and how this connects to our identity today.
How knowing the language of the ego helps you know yourself and others.
Module 6
A look at the True Self, times when it feels like your prayers aren't working and how your external senses (smell, touch and taste) can help you understand our spiritual senses (silence, presence, union).
Meditation and processing life experiences.
Meditation and unlearning the condition to rush from one thing to the next.
Module 7
How long IS 20 minutes?! How time spent meditating creates a stream of authentic power and taps into the unconscious through deep time.
Finding time to meditate in a busy world amidst your responsibilities.
How meditation impacts your daily interactions and leads you to new possibilities.
course Includes a meditation practice video
Course outline
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