Contemplation: How to Practice It
How is a contemplative practice done? A contemplative, or unitive experience, is often reached by “letting go” rather than by direct effort. Ironically, this requires an intentional effort: the goal of the contemplative is to move toward an interior quiet and an openness to life as it is in the present moment. Formal meditation is […]
The Contemplative Path
Part 1. What is it? Contemplatives of various traditions, including Jewish, Christian and Buddhist, as well as clinicians, academics and lay people, talk about their contemplative life. Contemplative practices often involve a systematic form of training of the mind, as is done in meditation. It often refers to a particular form of observation in which […]