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Introduction to Sacred Chanting by Cynthia Bourgeault

Cynthia Bourgeault introduces the practice of sacred chant for Wisdom practice.

Practicing Living Presence: Discovering the Mind of Christ Within

In this teaching, Cynthia is accompanied by a group Christian contemplatives as they work their way through Kabir Helminski’s practical, ground-truthed Sufi text “Living Presence: A Sufi Way to Mindfulness & the Essential Self.”

Wisdom Practice Day: Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening

This Wisdom Practice Day was hosted by Wisdom Waypoints and recorded live on Zoom August 28, 2021.

Cynthia addresses the Wisdom Community

Wisdom Waypoints (formerly Northeast Wisdom) hosted its first Wisdom Practice Day on August 28, 2021. This video contains Cynthia’s opening remarks about the state of the Wisdom Community.

Boehme for Beginners by Cynthia Bourgeault

Cynthia Bourgeault writes a short guide to Jacob Boehme’s work. What’s the best way to approach his work? Experientially. To gain access to the complex and beautiful cosmology of Jacob Boehme there is one all-important secret: it is necessary to approach him with the same mind in which he received his mystical illumination.

Centering Prayer: A Brief Introduction

Hello, I’m Cynthia. Welcome to my quick and dirty introduction to centering prayer.

All negative perception is skewed

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All judgment not founded in love will be inaccurate. All negative perception is skewed. ~ Cynthia Bourgeault

Wrestling with judgment

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Align with the highest possible outcome when wrestling with judgment. Align with wholeness and love. Better than “choosing.” ~ Cynthia Bourgeault

Conscious labor and intentional suffering

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Conscious labor and intentional suffering are the joysticks we use to navigate the universe. ~ Cynthia Bourgeault

Equanimity

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Don’t correct back to positivity if what you want is equanimity. ~ Cynthia Bourgeault