These resources were contributed by the meditation group at Crystal Springs UMC church.
Here are some interesting links from participants in the CSUMC weekly Meditation Group Practice Meetings.
- Thomas Keating Video – Excellent “how to meditate” commentary by the founder of modern Contemplative Meditation. Good for those who wonder if they are meditating “correctly.”
- Beginner’s Questions – A CSUMC beginner’s questions & answers about Contemplative Meditation.
- Why Meditate … Is It Worth The Time? – Ideas on the subject from one of our CSUMC meditators, Mike Sullivan. In addition, spiritually oriented meditation, as practiced at CSUMC, also provides spiritual benefits.
- Corporations that meditate: Include Google, Seattle Seahawks, Harvard Business School.
- Quiet The Mind and See The Truth – Thoughts from a Buddhist (and the Dalai Lama’s spiritual protector) about the value of quieting the mind.
- Thomas Keating Suggestions – A list of suggestions on how to make your meditation more effective.
- Thomas Keating Interview – An interview with the founder of the Centering Prayer movement. It gets into more detail about subjects like intention, the therapeutic aspects of Centering Prayer and how the movement started.
- Open Mind, Open Heart – Review of Thomas Keating book by a CSUMC participant.
- Psychological Stages of Centering Prayer Meditation – Comments on what is happening during the meditation process by a participant in the CSUMC Introductory Meditation Workshops.
- Welcoming Prayer and The Practice of Welcoming Prayer – Two similar discussions of the subject of welcoming prayer by a CSUMC participant.
- Frequently asked questions about Centering Prayer