Father Thomas Keating was known throughout the world as an exponent, teacher, and writer on contemplative prayer. A Cistercian (Trappist) monk of St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado, he founded the Centering Prayer Movement and Contemplative Outreach.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 The Emotional Programs for Happiness2 The False Self in Action3 The Afflictive Emotions4 The Human Condition5 Mythic Membership Consciousness6 Attitudes Towards God7 Mental Egoic Consciousness8 The Four Consents 529 Bernie 5810 Anthony as a Paradigm of the Spiritual Journey11 The Night of Sense: Freedom from the False Self12 Special Trials in the Night of Sense13 Anthony in the Tombs: Freedom from Cultural Conditioning14 The Fruits of the Night of Sense15 The Stages of Contemplative Prayer16 The Night of Spirit17 The Transforming Union18 The First Four Beatitudes19 The Last Four Beatitudes20 The Essence of Centering Prayer21 A Pure Faith22 From Contemplation to Action23 Contemplation in Action24 Spirituality in Everyday LifeAppendix IAppendix IIAppendix IIINotesGlossary of TermsBibliography

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Father Thomas Keating was known throughout the world as an exponent, teacher, and writer on contemplative prayer. A Cistercian (Trappist) monk of St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado, he founded the Centering Prayer Movement and Contemplative Outreach.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 The Emotional Programs for Happiness2 The False Self in Action3 The Afflictive Emotions4 The Human Condition5 Mythic Membership Consciousness6 Attitudes Towards God7 Mental Egoic Consciousness8 The Four Consents 529 Bernie 5810 Anthony as a Paradigm of the Spiritual Journey11 The Night of Sense: Freedom from the False Self12 Special Trials in the Night of Sense13 Anthony in the Tombs: Freedom from Cultural Conditioning14 The Fruits of the Night of Sense15 The Stages of Contemplative Prayer16 The Night of Spirit17 The Transforming Union18 The First Four Beatitudes19 The Last Four Beatitudes20 The Essence of Centering Prayer21 A Pure Faith22 From Contemplation to Action23 Contemplation in Action24 Spirituality in Everyday LifeAppendix IAppendix IIAppendix IIINotesGlossary of TermsBibliography

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Father Thomas Keating was known throughout the world as an exponent, teacher, and writer on contemplative prayer. A Cistercian (Trappist) monk of St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado, he founded the Centering Prayer Movement and Contemplative Outreach.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 The Emotional Programs for Happiness2 The False Self in Action3 The Afflictive Emotions4 The Human Condition5 Mythic Membership Consciousness6 Attitudes Towards God7 Mental Egoic Consciousness8 The Four Consents 529 Bernie 5810 Anthony as a Paradigm of the Spiritual Journey11 The Night of Sense: Freedom from the False Self12 Special Trials in the Night of Sense13 Anthony in the Tombs: Freedom from Cultural Conditioning14 The Fruits of the Night of Sense15 The Stages of Contemplative Prayer16 The Night of Spirit17 The Transforming Union18 The First Four Beatitudes19 The Last Four Beatitudes20 The Essence of Centering Prayer21 A Pure Faith22 From Contemplation to Action23 Contemplation in Action24 Spirituality in Everyday LifeAppendix IAppendix IIAppendix IIINotesGlossary of TermsBibliography

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