Living from the Center: Mindfulness Meditation and Centering for Friends (Pendle Hill Pamphlets)

By Valerie Brown

Quakers are advised to begin worship by "centering down." This is the first step in a Friend's intention to wait in "holy expectancy," to be drawn by the Light into communion with God. Centering prayer is also a practice used by Christian mystics to prepare for contemplation; and "centering" describes the meditation of a Buddhist in pursuit of that deep awareness called "mindfulness." Valerie Brown is an explorer and teacher of centering practices, a Buddhist, and an active Friend. Drawing upon her own experiences and wide studies, she describes for Friends how these various traditions can offer us a better understanding and preparedness for our precious, elusive, mysterious, and simple practice of centering into worship. Discussion questions included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875744079
• ISBN13: 9780875744070
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Pendle Hill Publications
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.1" x 5.1"