Everything Belongs
by Richard Rohr
Rohr on contemplative prayer: letting go of dualistic thinking, the false self, and the need to be right, and resting in a presence where everything, including failure and shadow, belongs. It is his introduction to the contemplative mind and is dense, circling and rewarding.
Read it if…
you want an introduction to Christian contemplation that includes the shadow.
Skip it if…
you want linear instruction; Rohr circles.
Three things you will actually use
- The contemplative mind holds paradox.
- The false self must be seen, not fought.
- Everything belongs, including what you reject.
Do this first
Sit in silence for twenty minutes without trying to achieve anything.
Our verdict
Dense and rewarding.
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