Differences between Contemplation and Meditation.

Contemplation in it, has a wonderful dimension, a prayer meaning, that you are called from the other side. You are not the active agent. You are dancing with an invisible partner, but you are not dancing solo and you are not doing it.

Contemplation on the traditional way in the orthodox branch of Christianity it is being absorbed more and more deeply.  An sample or an image, when you worship with an icon and you are looking at the eye balls of Jesus and all of the sudden you have the feeling distinct that Jesus is looking at you, and then you and the icon disappears, and then you drop at some kind of portal at the cave of your heart.

Contemplation is a relational event that drops you finally into that deeper level of being absorbed in something that your mind cannot comprehend and get in top by itself.

Your practice cannot get on top, but you are met and that is the shade of difference.

Oneness, Session 3: The Secret Embrace – Thomas Keating’s Poetry, with Cynthia Bourgeault

1:08:34. To 1:10:30