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For Christians seeking a way of thinking outside of strict dualities, this guide explores methods for letting go of division and living in the present. Drawn from the Gospels, Jesus, Paul, and the great Christian contemplatives, this examination reveals how many of the hidden truths of Christianity have been misunderstood or lost and how to read them with the eyes of the mystics rather than interpreting them through rational thought. Filled with sayings, stories, quotations, and appeals to the heart, specific methods for identifying dualistic thinking are presented with simple practices for stripping away ego and the fear of dwelling in the present.
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #2703 in Books
- Published on: 2009-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 192 pages
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- ISBN13: 9780824525439
- Condition: NEW
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Franciscan priest and spirituality author Rohr (Everything Belongs) again brings his energy to the reclamation of the Christian mystical tradition. He has a lot of scripture on his side, with many citations from the gospels and epistles. He also offers a distinctive definition of prayer as a nondualistic way of seeing the moment. To see as a mystic sees is to pray continually, as scripture enjoins. Some of his criticisms of institutional forms of religiosity as a barrier to seeing with insight are familiar. Yet his understanding of prayer as a tool for contemplation and transformation is forcefully argued. The somewhat theoretical re-reading of Catholic Christian tradition is brought down to earth by a series of appendixes that contain practices for those who want to know what to do; attaining insight is not self-evident nor is it easy. Rohr is enriched by other world religious traditions, but clearly knows his own. Those interested in contemplative Christianity, and particularly Catholics interested in their own tradition, will benefit from this book. (Sept.)
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"Rohr is enriched by other world religious traditions, but clearly knows his own. Those interested in contemplative Christianity, and particularly Catholics interested in their own tradition, will benefit from this book." —Publishers Weekly
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Customer Reviews
A deep and lovely book
This is a lovely book, deep in the Christian tradition of direct connection to Spirit. The pages are filled with phrases and sentences that explode into your consciousness.
I loved sentences such as: "We already know far more than Jesus or Buddha ever knew, but the great differrence is that they knew what they did know from a different level and in a different way."
Or "the brilliance of a God who creates things that keep creating themselves."
Or "Theism believes there is a God. Christianity beleives that God and humanity can coexist in the same place! These are two utterly different proclamations about the nauture of the universe."
I didn't want the book to end, but it did. And I am richer for it. Thanks, Father Richard!
If you are a seeker and a wanna be mystic, read this one.
I have read 5 of Rohr's works, and this one is the culmination of several of his classics. His seminal work is Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer, which is his first attempt at the description of the holistic nature of Spiritual life, and how the Eternal is unitive, and not dualistic. This unitive theme is refined and brought home in an even more lucid way in this writing.
In the Naked Now, he brings together much of the works of others that he has synthesized and learned. He is truly an avid learner and gleaner of the wisdom of sages of all traditions and schools of thought. This contemporary writing reflects this new insight.
Fr. Rohr, like his contemporaries: Eckhart Tolle- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, Cynthia Bourgeault The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming An Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart, many of the explorers of the Nag Hammadi texts, Francis of Assisi-the founder of Rohr's Franciscan order, and many ancient desert fathers have discovered a foregone conclusion- that true wisdom is evidenced and is experienced in the Eternal Now--where Yahweh exists and has always existed.( I AM That I Am.)
Rohr's description of the origination of YHWH: the name of God in the Hebraic tradition, as the source of the breath of all humanity is particularly profound.
I have come to appreciate Richard Rohr so very much. He is expressing the Perennial Wisdom of the Ages in the contemporary Christ centered context- forging ahead in the contemplative tradition within Christianity--and has escaped the traps of the reformation and of Western Christianity's power-centered morality and judgmental dogmatism. He reminds us of the essence of the Truth: that Jesus was not a catholic, nor was he a westerner. He was a Middle Eastern Wisdom Teacher who gathered disciples who would follow him and be taught a wisdom centered, practice oriented path-which early on was called "The Way"-while he lived on earth.
This book is excellent for learners of all traditions and paths. I will reread it soon.
The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See
An excellent book that helped me to connect with the divine peace and joy within. A good introduction to nondual thinking. All of Richard Rohr's books help to expand consciousness of God in all things and all situations.
