81. The Most Excellent Path, Part 2, with Thomas Keating

"In Jesus’ teaching God is so close and so present that you don’t have to go anywhere to find him… He is already here, that is, living within us and present in the particular circumstances of the present moment as well as our reactions to them. Through the practice of contemplation, we can access the mystery of God’s presence within us and manifest the power of grace in the practice of unselfish love. This is the ‘most excellent way’ that Paul recommends." - Thomas Keating, "Manifesting God"
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This video is part of a complete online course, "The Spiritual Journey - Formation in the Christian Contemplative Life," available for free at www.contemplat.... This foundational course is offered by Fr. Thomas Keating and Contemplative Outreach for those who wish to gain understanding of the Christian spiritual path of transformation in Christ. It consists of 100 lessons, each with quotes, notes, suggestions, and resources for further study. Most lessons have videos and audios that are easily downloadable, along with their transcripts.
How do the videos in this course (at • The Spiritual Journey ... ) compare to the original video series, "The Spiritual Journey with Fr. Thomas Keating," (at • The Spiritual Journey ... )?
The videos in the course include most of the videos in the original five-part video series, shortened to include the most essential parts of those talks. In addition, the course videos include excerpts from other series, including four that Fr. Thomas recorded every three years in his latter years, which have not previously been released on KZbin: "Heartfulness," "The Gift of Life," "God is Love," and "That We May Be One." He considered these four series to be, in effect, parts 6 through 9 of the original five-part series.
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