Buddha at the Gas Pump 420. Cynthia Bourgeault
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Oct 3, 2017 Cynthia Bourgeault, an Episcopal priest and expert in Wisdom Christianity, discusses her transformative spiritual journey. She shares insights from her early influences, including Quakerism and her studies in Gurdjieff's teachings. The conversation dives into the importance of Centering Prayer and the difference between mental and heart-based awareness. Cynthia also emphasizes the need for non-dual practices to engage with modern life, the role of the heart in spiritual perception, and how contemplative practices can revive Christianity's contemplative core.
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Childhood Roots Of Contemplation
- Cynthia grew up with Christian Science Sunday school and Quaker silent meetings, which seeded her contemplative sense early on.
- That childhood mix uniquely shaped her lifelong orientation toward silence and inner presence.
Teachings Require Matching Consciousness
- To live gospel teachings you must establish the level of consciousness from which they arise, otherwise they get distorted.
- Jacob Needleman and Simeon the New Theologian pointed Cynthia to this missing attentional capacity.
Use Meditation To Find The Right Path
- Do cultivate meditation to filter superficial influences and listen from a deeper place that can recognize 'B' influences.
- Trust grace and inner receptivity to lead you to the right path rather than frantic searching.
