Scripture Index – 2017 CAC Daily Meditations
The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) publishes daily meditations written by Father Richard Rohr and his guest. You can subscribe here. The meditations continue to grow as a source for ...
Introduction to Interfaith Leadership
The world today requires interfaith leaders, and this course offers a comprehensive and academically rigorous examination of this concept. This eight-lesson course covers an array of topics, beginning with fundamental questions ...
Critical Thinking
The contemplative (non-dual) mind is not a replacement for dualistic (either/or; rational; critical) thinking. One must be able to clearly evaluate and interact before developing into higher consciousness. Thus, developing critical ...
RAIN: A Practice of Radical Compassion
The acronym RAIN is an easy-to-remember tool for bringing mindfulness and compassion to emotional difficulty. Recognize what is going on; Allow the experience to be there, just as it is; Investigate ...
Describing Interspirituality
This post includes several descriptions of “interspirituality.” Interspirituality, at its core, names an experience of the Ultimate Mystery, therefore we can only attempt to describe it, which is in contrast to ...
Christian Contemplative Practices – Method
Here are some resources to help you study the method of four Christian Contemplative Practices Centering Prayer The Method of Centering Prayer – The Prayer of Consent (brochure) The Method of ...
Quote Collection
This is the collection of quotes that form Contemplative Interbeing’s “Random Quote” on our webpage. We would like to include your favorite Contemplative or Interbeing quote. Please send us your favorite ...
Aspects of Interbeing
The insight of inter-being will help remove discrimination, fear, and the dualistic way of thinking. We inter-are — even suffering and happiness inter-are — and that is why the insight of ...
Folly of the Social Mirror
When man found the mirror, he began to lose his soul (Emile Durkheim). When the social mirror becomes the fundamental source of self-esteem, integrity and leadership deteriorate. A person cannot do ...
Meditation – RAIN: Working with Difficult Emotions
This guided practice applies mindfulness and self-compassion to challenging emotions. It is based on the acronym RAIN, and provides a four step practice that is accessible and effective, even at those ...
The Divided Mind – The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders
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Mindfulness Exercise: Releasing Tension
The next exercise is to release the tension in the body. When you are truly aware of your body, you notice there is some tension and pain in your body, some ...
Mindfulness Exercise: Awareness of Your Body
The third exercise is to become aware of your body as you are breathing. “Breathing in, I am aware of my whole body.” This takes it one step further. In the ...
Mindfulness Exercise: Concentration
The second exercise is that while you breathe in, you follow your in-breath from the beginning to the end. If your in-breath lasts three or four seconds, then your mindfulness also ...
Mindfulness Exercise: Mindful Breathing
The first exercise is very simple, but the power, the result, can be very great. The exercise is simply to identify the in-breath as in-breath and the out-breath as the out-breath. ...
