20 Minute Centering Prayer with Transition Exercise

This is a guided 20 minute Centering Prayer session to help Centering Prayer practitioners enter into the contemplative space, including a short transitional exercise to help facilitate this movement.

Transcript

So to begin, Select a sacred word as a symbol of your intention to consent to God's presence and action within. The word should be simple, One or two syllables. You could choose the word God, Peace, Abba, Jesus, Whatever resonates with you. And make sure you're sitting comfortably in a relaxed position with a straight back, Eyes closed and introduce the sacred word once you're in that state of relaxation as the symbol of consent to God's presence and action within. When you're engaged with thoughts and for purposes of Centering Prayer, Thoughts include sensations, Feelings, Images and reflections return ever so gently to the sacred word. And at the end of the prayer period, Remain in silence for a couple of minutes. And in this particular exercise, I'll have short readings at the beginning and at the end of the 20 minute session. In you is the source of life and in your light, We see light. Psalm 36. So sitting in a comfortable position with your back upright, Focus your attention two inches below the navel and take two deep breaths. Now, Focus your attention on the philtrum or the area between your upper lip and your nose and take two deep breaths. Now focus your attention on the area inside your head, Two inches behind your eyes and take two deep breaths. Now introduce your sacred word and begin. So sitting in a comfortable position with your back upright, Focus your attention two inches behind your eyes and take two deep breaths. Now focus your attention on the area between your upper lip and your nose and take two deep breaths. Now focus your attention on the area between your upper lip and your nose and take two deep breaths. Now focus your attention on the area between your upper lip and your nose and take two deep breaths. Now focus your attention on the area between your upper lip and your nose and take two deep breaths. 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Now focus your attention on the area between your upper lip and your nose and take two deep breaths. Now focus your attention on the area between your upper lip and your nose and take two deep breaths. Now focus your attention on the area between your upper lip and your nose and take two deep breaths. Now focus your attention on the area between your upper lip and your nose and take two deep breaths. Amen.

Reviews

This is a gift of a guided session. Really appreciate your calm yet clear walk through of the formal centering prayer practice. Been using this regularly. Thank you.

Thanks so much 🌸

🙏🏼 thank you

Beautifully profound spiritual practice
Thank you

I'm a devotee of Centering Prayer. I liked this version. Short instruction off the top then a helpful breathing exercise, the 20 min silence, then a beautiful rendition of a traditional prayer to close. I'll use this track a lot.