An Introduction to Centering Prayer

An Introduction to Centering Prayer is a short tract which introduces the reader to the discipline of Centering Prayer.  

Topics addressed include: (1) The History of Centering Prayer and its connection to the anonymous 14th Century work The Cloud of Unknowing; (2) The Method of Centering Prayer as presented by Thomas Keating, including observations and commentary on each of the steps; (3) possible Theological Paradigms through which one may understand the practice; (4) Natural Effects of the prayer; and (5) The Shape of the Journey, especially emphasizing the possible experience of "dark nights" associated with this practice.

This tract is simply intended to provide a brief overview of the practice and lead the reader to further study.  A list of Centering Prayer resources is also included, and many of these works can also be found on the Comparative Resources page of the site.