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Pure Präsenzsehen Lernen Wie Die Mystiker (2010)

by Richard Rohr(Favorite Author)

4.31 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

3532624133 (ISBN13: 9783532624135)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Claudius

review 1: This was a real eye opener. Finally I begin to understand dual and non-dual thinking. Dual thinking is so automatic, non-dual is a definite stretch. Rohr is an excellent educator. I appreciated the way he approached these concepts from all angles. The repetition only strengthened his message. So now, I'm inspired to embrace paradox, suspend judgment and live rooted in the now. Suspend judgment?! Can you imagine how life might change?
review 2: Rohr, being a Franciscan friar, is coming from the perspective of one in the church who acknowledges the imperfections of it's current state. Having noticeable wisdom on all things contemplation, it is evident that he wants to do all he can to share this wonderful knowledge. In The Naked Now, Rohr challenges not only our ... moreperceptions on what it is to be a mystic, but challenges the contemporary Catholic Church, the Christian movement, what it means to have morals and values, and asks the reader to open their eyes and minds to what it truly means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. He explains, in simple and understandable language, which further extenuates the ability of people from all spiritual levels, that as important as structure and reason are in our 21st century lives, the way to find the presence of the Holy Spirit as the mystics do is to step away from the dualistic thought that this provokes, into a deeper understanding of the Spirit in ourselves. Rohr argues that our Catholic religion ironically has a lot to learn from Jesus; "Group certitude and solidarity often becomes substitute for any real journey of our own" (p. 72), and challenges us to enter into the realm of contemplation, and to fully acknowledge, in the words so St Augustine, 'si comprehendis, non est Deus' - 'if you understand it, then it is not God'.I recommend this book to anyone who has the slightest interest in mysticism, and even those who don't, as it introduces the concept as simply a deeper understanding of yourself and how to find God there. Rohr shows himself as a brilliant writer who is able to convey his message in a way that is understandable to everyone, whilst still being able to dig deep into his theories. Through awareness and total acceptance of ourselves, through prayer, both contemplative and spoken, and through awakening our minds to the 'naked now', Rohr guides us through what it means to find God, and how to recognise God in the sense of peace that flows through us all. less

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