{"product_id":"invitation-to-love-20th-anniversary-edition-9781441187574","title":"Invitation to Love 20th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Keating was a Cistercian monk who founded the worldwide ''Contemplative Outreach'', teaching people the art of meditation. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvitation to Love\u003c\/i\u003e provides a road map for the journey that begins when Centering Prayer is seriously undertaken. \u003c\/b\u003ePointing to some of the recognizable landmarks on this journey, as well as to its ultimate destination, Father Keating addresses common questions regarding contemplative practice: How will it affect my life? Where does it lead us spiritually? What obstacles will I encounter along the way? How does it work? Following on from \u003ci\u003eOpen Mind, Open Heart,\u003c\/i\u003e this book establishes a dialogue between the insights of contemporary psychology and the classic Christian spiritual masters, providing a solid conceptual background for the practice of Centering Prayer. This is a practical book, articulating the stages of the process of spiritual growth, and outlining how we might develop a deeper relationship with God and move from contempla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  Introduction  \u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Emotional Programs for Happiness  \u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003eThe False Self in Action  \u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Afflictive Emotions  \u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Human Condition  \u003cb\u003e5 \u003c\/b\u003eMythic Membership Consciousness  \u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003eAttitudes Towards God  \u003cb\u003e7 \u003c\/b\u003eMental Egoic Consciousness  \u003cb\u003e8 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Four Consents 52  \u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003eBernie 58  \u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003eAnthony as a Paradigm of the Spiritual Journey  \u003cb\u003e11 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Night of Sense: Freedom from the False Self  \u003cb\u003e12 \u003c\/b\u003eSpecial Trials in the Night of Sense  \u003cb\u003e13 \u003c\/b\u003eAnthony in the Tombs: Freedom from Cultural Conditioning  \u003cb\u003e14 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Fruits of the Night of Sense  \u003cb\u003e15 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Stages of Contemplative Prayer  \u003cb\u003e16 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Night of Spirit  \u003cb\u003e17 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Transforming Union  \u003cb\u003e18 \u003c\/b\u003eThe First Four Beatitudes  \u003cb\u003e19 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Last Four Beatitudes  \u003cb\u003e20 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Essence of Centering Prayer  \u003cb\u003e21 \u003c\/b\u003eA Pure Faith  \u003cb\u003e22 \u003c\/b\u003eFrom Contemplation to Action  \u003cb\u003e23 \u003c\/b\u003eContemplation in Action  \u003cb\u003e24 \u003c\/b\u003eSpirituality in Everyday Life  Appendix I  Appendix II  Appendix III  Notes  Glossary of Terms  Bibliography","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529973244247,"sku":"9781441187574","price":16.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781441187574.jpg?v=1731877588","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/invitation-to-love-20th-anniversary-edition-9781441187574","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}