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Course objectives: Discuss the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Identify the difference between the true self and the false self. Explain the non-dual aspects of Jesus's teaching. Practice contemplative prayer. We often think of saints as rare individuals whose gifts far exceed our own...

When God is hardened into a visible image, and worship reduced to a program, we remain exiled from what is truly sacred—the world around us and the “divine imagination” that created it. In this third volume of his Celtic wisdom trilogy, John O’Donohue immerses us in what has been called...

Insight, Transformation, and Truth—The Power of Prayer “All prayers are heard and answered,” says Caroline Myss. Can that be true? As you come to understand the original role of prayer in personal transformation, you begin to realize that it could be no other way. On The Power of Prayer...

Embrace the Possibility of Your Own Evolution Over the course of our lifetimes, human beings grow and change without cease. But what does it actually mean to transform ourselves—to take hold of our personal evolution and direct it for the better? Ken Wilber—one of the most widely read and...

"The Cloud of Unknowing" is one of Christianity's enduring mysteries—a meditative state where God is experienced on the deepest interior level. On Contemplative Prayer, Father Thomas Keating introduces you to the uplifting system of Centering Prayer, a revival of the contemplations practiced...

The Psyche: Your Bridge to Direct Spiritual Experience Would you consider yourself a religious person? Or a spiritual one? The religions of the world are filled with stories of mystics and saints who experienced visions, dreams, and even wondrous face-to-face encounters with the Divine. Yet, for...

The Prayer of Jesus, or the Lord's Prayer, is among Christianity's most beloved teachings, a daily devotion practiced by Christians everywhere. If we could travel back in time to the ancient Holy Land and witness Jesus himself speaking and meditating upon these words, what would we learn? On...

How to Fully Accept Yourself—Just As You Are Most of us have plenty of experience with self-blame and guilt—but we are often at a loss when it comes to forgiving ourselves. According to Colin Tipping, this is because our idea of forgiveness usually requires a victim and a perpetrator—which...

A practice-oriented course in Christianity's unique meditation tradition, contemplative prayer, presented by James Finley, author, teacher, and former student of Thomas Merton. Finley has been at the forefront of the Christian meditation movement for over 20 years, and in this guided retreat, he...

Before a woman is anything else, she is a daughter. Her relationship with her mother anchors every other relationship in her life. Yet as an adult she may still blame her mother, try to change her, or fail to speak out about issues that matter. Harriet Lerner on Mothers and Daughters is a...

With 24 books in print, including the bestseller Original Blessing and Creativity: Where the Divine and Human Meet, perhaps no one is more qualified than Matthew Fox to offer a curriculum about using the power of prayer to change our world. Now this passionate speaker and writer presents Radical...

If you've been hurt by another person—or by your own inner judge and jury—you've probably figured out that it's impossible to forgive through sheer will or intention. True healing, teaches Jack Kornfield, comes naturally with the opening of insight, understanding, and release. In this guided...

Beloved author, elder, and wisdom holder Sister Joan Chittister invites listeners into a rich landscape of questions and topics illuminating to those of many traditions. How do we face unbearable hurt and struggle? When we feel lost, alone, and in despair, how do we spark the divine fire within?...

“If you want to discover and live your purpose, read Nicholas Pearce’s book. Not only will it inspire you to become who you were born to be—it will also will show you how.” — Ken Blanchard, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The One Minute Manager This program includes a foreword...

Now more than ever, business leaders around the world are beginning to reexamine their roles in the corporate environment and question their life's purpose. For employees, managers, and business owners, The Art of Spiritual Leadership in Business explores the many benefits of bringing a...

Stewardship is our best response to our search for better leaders. It finally acknowledges the fact that we are all in this together. Leadership as we know it tries to answer the question "What's in it for me?" Wrong question. The only question that matters is "What do we want to create together?...

In the darkest hour of the darkest age, Christian monks developed a meditation tradition unique in the Western world. A 14th-century author described their profound mystical experience as entering the cloud of unknowing. Yet during the 500 years after this great monastic flowering, this precious...

In the darkest hour of the darkest age, Christian monks developed a meditation tradition unique in the Western world. A 14th-century author described their profound mystical experience as entering the cloud of unknowing. Yet during the 500 years after this great monastic flowering, this precious...

We all like the idea of forgiveness—doing it is the hard part. If you’re holding an old grudge, feeling guilt or shame from past events, or simply unhappy with the way your life is working out, then you’re ready to discover a tested set of tools for real change. On The Power of Radical...

For Anyone Who Has Faced a Dark Night in Their Lives, Wisdom from a Beloved Mystic Is there a true seeker among us who has not endured what St. John of the Cross first called the "dark night of the soul"—a crisis, a betrayal, a sadness seeming without end? On The Way of St. John of the Cross...