Radical Optimism

by Beatrice Bruteau

Book Overview

Radical Optimism by Beatrice Bruteau...A deep and luminous vision. A rooting of ourselves in reality. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824513541
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Crossroad Publishing Company
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A deep and luminous vision

It's not everyday that an author catches my attention. Beatrice Bruteau, Philosopher,Contemplative, Christian, shines a new light on the deepest truths about ourselves: each of us has at-one-ment with God, here and now and with each other.The book has been praised by many well known and established authors in this field: Dom Bede Griffiths, George Maloney SJ, Patrick Hart, OCSO, John Shea, SwamiYogeshananda and Thomas Keating, OCSO.Themes that the author touches upon:1) Leisure: Relaxing Ego-Consciousness_Stop thinking of ourselves as past or future.Concentrate on the present moment, reality. "Harden not your hearts, be still and beopen".2) Stillness: Relaxing the Body_Help from Jesus, the teacher. In John 16:33 Jesus says," I have said these things to you that in me you may have peace. In the world you havetribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."3) Meditation 4) The Finite and the Infinite5) Sin and Salvation6) Heart of Jesus, Root of Reality7) The Communion of Saints8) Trinitarian Manifestation: This is the ultimate desire, to be one with God and with oneanother. MT 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am Iin the midst of them."