Centering prayer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Christian contemplative practice
gptkbp:criticizedFor some traditionalist Christians
gptkbp:duration typically 20 minutes
gptkbp:emphasizes God's presence
interior stillness
gptkbp:endorsedBy Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.
gptkbp:focusesOn consent to God's presence
interior silence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Centering prayer
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:theology
gptkb:The_Cloud_of_Unknowing
Trappist monastic tradition
gptkbp:isA method of silent prayer
gptkbp:method letting go of thoughts
use of sacred word
gptkbp:originatedIn 1970s
gptkbp:practicedIn Christian contemplatives
Contemplative Outreach
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:Basil_Pennington
Thomas Keating
William Meninger
gptkbp:purpose spiritual transformation
deepen relationship with God
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lectio_Divina
Christian meditation
Eastern Christian hesychasm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lectio_divina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7