Christian Tai Chi meditation: a cultivating awareness of god in all things through Ignatian and Taoist practices

Joseph Le

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Christian Tai Chi meditation: a cultivating awareness of god in all things through Ignatian and Taoist practices

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Joseph Le. Christian Tai Chi Meditation: a Cultivating Awareness of God In All Things Through Ignatian and Taoist Practices. Claremont School of Theology. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/68f6e042-7091-4783-a178-c11073b92752.

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J. Le. Christian Tai Chi meditation: a cultivating awareness of god in all things through Ignatian and Taoist practices. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/68f6e042-7091-4783-a178-c11073b92752

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Joseph Le. Christian Tai Chi Meditation: a Cultivating Awareness of God In All Things Through Ignatian and Taoist Practices. Claremont School of Theology. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/68f6e042-7091-4783-a178-c11073b92752.

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Prayer is an important dimension of both Eastern and Western religions. However, people within Western and Eastern traditions are unaware of or do not understand each other's ways of obtaining inner peace. Two rich forms of prayer are largely unknown apart from their respective traditions are Ignatian prayer practices and Taoist prayer practices. This project builds a bridge that connects these two streams so that Eastern and Western people can come to know and love one another more for the holistic well-being of humanity. This project discusses Taoist and Ignatian spirituality and integrates them at the level of both theory and practice. The study demonstrates how, while neither tradition is deficient in its own right, each can complement the other and enlarge the whole spiritual experience for Christians--to be whole, and to be complete in body, mind and spirit. A model for this integration of Ignatian prayer practices and Taoist meditation practices is 'Awareness of God in all things.' 'Awareness of God in all things' is loving and praising God in all things and can help us to become more mindful of God's love for us.

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