CYNTHIA BOURGEAULT on centering prayer, mystics, Thomas Keating, suffering in Gaza, Trump, and more!
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- An in-depth conversation with Cynthia Bourgeault (Episcopal priest, author, mystic, and Professor Emeritus at the Centre for Action and Contemplation).
We discuss mysticism, centering prayer, non-literal interpretations of Jesus and the Bible, Thomas Keating, how to process the genocide in Gaza, Donald Trump, and more!
For more go to: whatiwannaknow.com/cynthia-bo...
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Bonnevaux
02:27 - Are you a mystic?
05:16 - Are you a Christian?
06:16 - Other wisdom paths Bourgeault taps into
07:24 - Defining God & Divine Reality
11:52 - Centering prayer & explaining its impact and value
20:48 - Drugs & Spirituality
28:00 - Our Inner Sanctuary
31:08 - What Bourgeault does in solitude at her hermitage & the goals
36:06 - Jesus Christ as mystic and practitioner of centering prayer
38:45 - Dangers of reading the Bible as literal
42:40 - Bourgeault's favorite mystic texts in the Bible
46:27 - Interpreting "I am the way, the truth, and the life"
51:53 - Importance of taking spiritual risks
53:51 - Interpreting "Blessed Are the Pure in Heart"
56:12 - Humility
58:15 - Discernment
01:02:30 - Listening to your body during meditation
01:04:53 - Origins of suffering, G.I. Gurdjieff, & Satan
01:13:02 - Gaza & processing genocide
01:23:03 - Donald Trump and his impact in the spiritual realm
01:29:17 - Thomas Keating
01:32:13 - Richard Rohr & James Finley
01:36:31 - What to do in times of doubt & spiritual discouragement
Love Cynthia, love the way she sits in this interview with her legs splayed open, an iconoclast in every way. God Bless you, Cynthia Bourgeault . . .
I attended Cynthia's Aspen Wisdom School at the Aspen Chapel in the 90's and AM SO GRATEFUL for introducing me to the truest heart of Christianity.. I grieve for what has been lost and what Jesus really came here to demonstrate
rich conversation. probing questions but asked in good faith. full of clarifying insights. thank you!
Thank you, Cynthia, for being honest and not holding back in expressing the ugliness of Donald Trump.
We need more people to discern the truth and speak it!
Thank you.
With Bourgeault, Keating, Finley, Rohr and Merton, Yes and Ryan! ….we have no excuses but at the very least to STOP each day and “Let Go”
Excellent interview! And I really appreciate how you've broken the video down into topical segments for us!! Thank you!
Such a fantastic talk. I was able to experience Cynthia’s presence, compassion, wisdom and beauty in person at Nine Gates Mystery School. Profound. She’s very gifted in supporting others on their personal path. Thank you both for doing this interview!
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I came to Cynthia through Thomas Keating and Richard Rohr. She consistently makes sense to me through her intellect and thoughtfulness, but especially through her spirituality and love of God and Jesus, and the truth she finds in our Christian heritage.
What a wonderful, rich interview with Cynthia! Ryan, you asked terrific questions which show already your depth of understanding at a relatively young age. It gives me hope for this world. Thank you! 🙏
I have listened to and read Cynthia's books for many years, thank you for this video which gives me so much.
Love every word of this, thank you!
Thanks for a great interview and the wise answers of Cynthia Bourgeault.
Thank you for interviewing Cynthia! She’s such a wonderful teacher. Thank you for your work, you are a natural interviewer!
Amazing conversation! Thank you both for it. It gave me answers to some of my recent key questions.
Thank you dearest Cynthia for spending your time helping me realise what I already know and bringing the Truth of Love into Christianity. Thank you Ryan for a great interview
Her explanation of Christianity is my own belief as well. Nice to hear someone explain it the way I see it. Thanks so much for this interview.
Thanks for asking the questions you asked, Ryan. Some of those are on my mind too. It felt like i was having a conversation with Cynthia. Thanks for sharing your maps with us, Cynthia. They have greatly supported me.
This is yet another beautiful inspirational video in a difficult world. I think Finley and Bourgeault are right Ryan. You have found a beautiful calling.
Good questions. !! Cynthia i wish i knew your story of receiving the Eucharist accidentally-- because I also did.
"Your part of the bargain is to try not to go crazy"
That was great, thanks for having her on Ryan! Thank you for bringing in the wars, suffering, privilege, and politics into the questions, made for a rich reflection
Gurdijiff - I heard a strange story of bending a fork with his mind/focus/consciousness...
“‘Get your resume together’. What for?” 😂🙏
Wonderful interview. I guess my only question/caution/wish... let's not be so sure that an election, of which there can only ever be an either/or outcome, will make or break this both/and experiment of divine creation. Not saying it would be easy or pretty or without heartache, but the world survived round one of Donald Trump and it would survive round two. ❤
Blessings to all of you. A very good insightful conversation. I was saddened by your comments on Amercian politics, fairly glib comments that rrally requires in-depth discussion and understanding. An example would be listening to Jordan Peterson and Russell Brand listening to them with your heart as they search, trying to create clarity.
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Love Cynthia's books but found a lot of this gobbledygooks.
I've known mystics. She's no mystic.
She preaches liberal spirituality, albeit meditation based. Jesus however insisted that his disciples should strive to enter only through the "narrow gate" (Mt. 7:14, 21).
Sincere truth-seekers should read Paramahansa Yogananda's spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi" that gives an authentic understanding of the true nature of scientific yoga meditation. 🙏
"Jesus was an avatar" This alone shows how she does not know who Jesus the Messiah is. Sad. Philippians 2:10-11
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Calling herSelf a Mystic ⁉🫣 We are ALL divine ‼😇
What posture ⁉😬
I really like Cynthia Bourgeault and Richard rohr but you guys are so wrong about Trump! All I can think is you watch CNN!! But I’m surprised at the lack of discernment and hearing from the Lord!
Yes my thoughts exactly! I love listening to Cynthia B I have gained much peace and insight.
But no way will trump get in that is indeed too much CNN influence.
Even CNN and MSNBC will show words from Trump’s own mouth. And it is words from his own mouth that condemns him.
From my listening Cynthia was very fair and I would say charitable in her remarks about Mr Trump. I have great difficulty understanding why anyone would defend his history of dishonesty in both the political and business worlds. How does one defend his clearly stated desires for retribution and his demeaning attitudes toward fellow citizens - as made clear by his public statements - toward anyone who disagrees with his views and desires. Why defend and/or rationalize his threats against the civil order that has served this nation so well for so long. This has nothing to do with CNN - I personally do not watch it should that be important to you - or Fox News for that matter. Mr. Trump has made his views, desires, and plans quite clear for all to hear. He has demonstrated impetuous and immature public behavior. I can understand why one might support him out of party loyalty but why defend him? Enlighten me if you can.
😊 I echo this thought to a degree. Cynthia seems to lose her broad, calm perspective (in my limited view as an Aussie) when talking about Trump. The main media here skews Trump in the same way CNN does in the US. No politician is perfect and Trump certainly has his many issues, yet he is hitting some strong chords with public opinion in the US. It does seem too, we have more war now than when Trump was in power and immigration is out of control - aren’t these things worth considering, at least acknowledging? It’s certainly disappointing that she seems to portray him as ALL BAD… aren’t we called to see beyond what we react to and maybe listen to some voices that see things from a different perspective than those we are accustomed to hearing? I wonder if her opinions will develop or remain entrenched. I notice Richard Rohr (whose teaching I greatly respect and value) also expresses similar views on Trump - but not so directly or strongly. Are we witnessing the left go too far? Love the rest of the interview though! She has a gift of expressing the inner journey and is a gentle and experienced leader in this space. Thank you Cynthia 😊