Stages of Natural Contemplation

Natural Contemplation: From Being to Divine Love

These stages are followed in succession as the focal point of meditation.

  1. Time: The Time of Contemplation
  2. Environment: The Environment of Contemplation
  3. Physical Body: The Body of Contemplation
    • Posture
    • Breath
    • Sensations
    • Physical Distractions
  4. Mind: The Mind of Contemplation
    • Its Habits
    • Its Nature
    • Mental Distractions
  5. Heart: The Heart of Contemplation
    • The Heart as the Center
    • The Will and the Heart
    • Distractions of the Heart
    • Purity of Heart
  6. Soul: The Spiritual Being of the Body
  7. Being: The Being Whom is Contemplating
  8. Unity: The Unity of Being
  9. Gift: Being as a Gift
  10. Gratitude: The Response to the Gift
  11. Giver: The Source of the Gift
  12. Goodness: The Nature of the Giver
  13. Omniscience: The Wisdom of the Giver
  14. Omnipotence: The Power of the Giver
  15. Omnipresence: The Presence of the Giver
  16. The Ground: The Giver as the Source of Being
  17. The Act of Giving as an Act of Love
  18. Contemplation of Divine Love
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