Contemplative


New Seeds of Contemplation
The Alchemist
The Practice of the Presence of God
Contemplative Prayer
Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel
Small Things Like These
Man's Search for Meaning
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer
Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
Thoughts in Solitude
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Interior Castle
Piranesi
Revelations of Divine Love
The Passion by Jeanette WintersonPlainsong by Kent HarufAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryEchos of the Canyon by Betty Nadine ThomasLines & Lenses by Alex Morritt
Sensitive Observers of Human Nature
16 books — 7 voters
The Practice of Contemplative Photography by Andy KarrLittle Book of Contemplative Photography by Howard J. ZehrBreathe by Tanya E. WilliamsLast Visit Home by Jerry NelsonHow to Set Up Photography Lighting for a Home Studio by Amber Richards
Contemplative Photography
13 books — 6 voters

John Cassian by John CassianBernard of Clairvaux by Bernard of ClairvauxAthanasius by Athanasius of AlexandriaThe Life of Moses by Gregory of NyssaThe Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous
Thomas Keating's Bibliography
23 books — 2 voters

The Cloud of Unknowing was written by someone who was exceedingly tough-minded in the sense in which William James used the phrase. He was most unsentimental, matter of fact, and down to earth; and he regarded this habit of mind as a prerequisite for the work in which he was engaged. He proceeded upon the belief that when an individual undertakes to bring his life into relation to God, he is embarking upon a serious and demanding task, a task that leaves no leeway for self-deception or illusion. ...more
Ira Progoff, The Cloud of Unknowing

Ayn Rand
Let us destroy, but don't let us pretend that we are commiting an act of virtue. ...more
Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead

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