Wisdom Jesus Transforming Heart and Mind--A New Perspective on Christ and His Message

Name: Wisdom Jesus Transforming Heart and Mind--A New Perspective on Christ and His Message
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ISBN: 9781590305805

ISBN-10: 1590305809

ISBN-13: 9781590305805

Edition: 2008

Authors: Cynthia Bourgeault

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If you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a teacher of radical wisdom and compassion, whose aim is nothing less than the transformation of human consciousness. His methods are as bold and surprising as a Zen master's. And his aim is to break through our habitual thinking and to effect a complete conversion of our minds and hearts. Cynthia Bourgeault is our guide to rediscovering Jesus as a wisdom master in the tradition of the Buddha and other teachers. She looks to the Gospels, to contemplative experience, and to recently discovered ancient Christian documents (such as the Nag…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/12/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.35" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgments



The Teachings of Jesus



Jesus as a Recognition Event



Jesus in Context



"The Kingdom of Heaven Is within You"



The Path of Metanoia



A Gospel of Thomas Sampler



Kenosis: The Path of Self-Emptying Love



Jesus as Tantric Master



The Mysteries of Jesus



The Incarnation



The Passion



Crucifixion and Its Aftermath



The Great Easter Fast



Christian Wisdom Practices



Centering Prayer Meditation



Lectio Divina



Chanting and Psalmody



Welcoming



Eucharist


Notes


Selected Reading


Index