A review by ajlewis2
The Heart of Centering Prayer by Cynthia Bourgeault

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

There is a good section on the practice of Centering Prayer with tips on some common misunderstandings which I know, because I have misunderstood. Most of the book is about the real purpose for doing Centering Prayer which is not what we normally consider reasons for meditation. The author has practiced this form for many years and has a lot to say about nondual perception. She has a large section on The Cloud of Unknowing with some commentary on different translations which she can do since she has a background in the language of the period when the book was written. Combining this with her own experience of Centering Prayer, she gives deep insights. Some of the material I grasped and some I will assume I am too much a newbie to Centering Prayer to have a real good idea of what she is saying. No matter. I got enough from the book to keep on the path of Centering Prayer and see what I see.