Video interview as guest of the Unknown Webcast (Don Veinot and Ron Henzel) discussing Mindfulness and related issues, also with guest ex-New Ager Doreen Virtue
Video interview on Mindfulness as guest of Jenn Nizza See CANA articles on Mindfulness
The author is a former practitioner of Hindu, Tibetan Buddhist, and Zen meditation for 14 years Mindfulness is Ubiquitous There is no way to avoid the incessant promotions of […]
The author of this article is a former practitioner of Hindu, Tibetan Buddhist, and Zen meditation for a total of 14 years The advocacy of mindfulness meditation in secular […]
[First published in Midwest Christian Outreach Journal, Volume 20, No. 1, Fall, 2014; slight modifications and editing have been added to this online version] The author of this article […]
The author of this article practiced Tibetan, Hindu, and Zen Buddhist meditation for 14 years, with Mindfulness for 12 years of those 14 years prior to becoming a Christian. […]
“We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist and author of “The Miracle of Mindfulness” and other bestsellers “Be a lamp […]
What this adds up to is mysticism, and a mystical view is a natural result of contemplative practices that apparently have captivated Mackie. Mysticism is not a matter of transcending logic or thought; it is actually contra logic and thought. This is why all contemplative teachings downgrade the mind . It is always found in esoteric teachings that there is something profound beyond words and reason that one can experience – a hidden or secret experience and/or wisdom. This is exactly how I thought for over 20 years.
Mackie is planting not only the idea that gaining perception of “another reality” or a “super reality” is positive, but he is offering the means for it through the contemplative practices, which will alter perceptions over time.
Peter Greig, the founder of the 24/7 Global Prayer Movement, and author and teacher on prayer, is heavily promoted by JOHN MARK COMER. The term “24/7 Prayer” sounds good until one investigates what Greig teaches about prayer.
The practice of Lectio Divina, or “sacred reading,” is a monastic practice that officially started in the 6th century and developed in the Middle Ages into a process of four […]