The Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind--A New Perspective on Christ and His Message

The Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind--A New Perspective on Christ and His Message

by Cynthia Bourgeault
The Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind--A New Perspective on Christ and His Message

The Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind--A New Perspective on Christ and His Message

by Cynthia Bourgeault

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Overview

A new view of Jesus as a Buddha-like wisdom teacher who taught the transformation of consciousness—includes traditional meditative practices you can do yourself
 
If you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a teacher of the transformation of consciousness.
 
The Wisdom Jesus provides a new perspective on Christ and an expansive interpretation of His message. Cynthia Bourgeault creates a masterful guide to Jesus's vision and the traditional contemplative practices you can use to experience the heart of his teachings for yourself.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781590305805
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication date: 08/12/2008
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 224,658
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

CYNTHIA BOURGEAULT is a modern-day mystic, Episcopal priest, and theologian. She divides her time between solitude at her seaside hermitage in Maine and traveling globally to promote the rediscovery of the Christian contemplative path. She is a core faculty member at the Center for Action and Contemplation and founding director of an international network of Wisdom Schools. Cynthia's articles and essays have appeared in many journals and publications, and she is the author of numerous books, including The Wisdom Jesus, The Meaning of Mary Magdalene, The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three, and The Heart of Centering Prayer.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     ix
The Teachings of Jesus
Jesus as a Recognition Event     1
Jesus in Context     13
"The Kingdom of Heaven Is within You"     28
The Path of Metanoia     41
A Gospel of Thomas Sampler     54
Kenosis: The Path of Self-Emptying Love     62
Jesus as Tantric Master     75
The Mysteries of Jesus
The Incarnation     91
The Passion     104
Crucifixion and Its Aftermath     113
The Great Easter Fast     125
Christian Wisdom Practices
Centering Prayer Meditation     141
Lectio Divina     150
Chanting and Psalmody     161
Welcoming     171
Eucharist     183
Notes     191
Selected Reading     211
Index     217
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