Srdce kontemplativní modlitby - Neduální křesťanství v teorii a praxi – Bourgeault Cynthia (2018)

Mystical Christianity. A demanding yet incredibly profound text, where every word, if properly understood, aims at a goal that is hidden directly within us. Cynthia Bourgeault, author of the bestsellers "The Wisdom Jesus" and "The Meaning of Mary Magdalene," returns in this book to her favorite topic: non-dual consciousness and its essential relationship to the Christian tradition. Non-duality and Christianity – what? Non-duality, or the perception of a state in which there is no difference between I, you, and God, is an experience that Christian mystics have been discussing for centuries. Among the vast number of books on contemplative prayer, Cynthia Bourgeault's book is absolutely exceptional: it delves much deeper than has been customary so far and presents contemplative prayer as a path to non-dual consciousness. It therefore enters a theoretically and theologically more challenging terrain than other books discussing contemplative prayer (including her own previous title "Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening"). In her assertions, she draws on the Bible, the teachings of the early Church Fathers, and especially on the Christian contemplative tradition. In the fascinating third part of the book, she analyzes the classic work of medieval Christian mysticism, "The Cloud of Unknowing,..."