68. The Present Moment and All That Is, with Thomas Keating

“The freedom to accept reality as it is and as it happens seems to be the primary transforming experience of the spiritual journey.” – Thomas Keating, "Consenting to God as God Is"

The videos in the course include most of the videos in the original five-part video series, shortened to include the most essential parts of those talks. In addition, the course videos include excerpts from other series, including four that Fr. Thomas recorded every three years in his latter years, which have not previously been released on YouTube: "Heartfulness," "The Gift of Life," "God is Love," and "That We May Be One." He considered these four series to be, in effect, parts 6 through 9 of the original five-part series.

[saradewern]

Truly wonderful to be able to take part of this. Thank you. 🙏

[jclilstar]

Thank you for this message. Having a closer relationship with God in time of silence and prayer is something I need to do. Christ is working a mighty work in my life right now.

[billtonnis]

What a blessing Thomas Keating was, is, and will be!

[franmarie]

The Presence in The Present Moment The Power of Now.

[carolcollins]

Praise God for the power of now.
This precious moment.
Praise God for the teaching.
Rest in Eternal Light dear Fr. Thomas.

[alisonheckler]

I loved this message. I have sent it to family and friends. I just want to drink it in over and over again until I get it deep down in my soul.
Fr. Thomas has such peace, depth and simplicity in his being, expressions and words. Thank you!

[chris-antoneriksen]

Beautiful video. This is very much what Theravada Buddhism teaches, and especially the Buddhist Forest Tradition.

Deepening our contact with the calm and easeful "silence" that is ever-present, and the liberating insights about impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and not-self which occurs gradually within each and everyone of us. These liberating insights happen exactly because we dwell peacefully in and empower this calm, easeful and "silent" presence during frequent Theravada Buddhist meditation. We call it Dhamma 🙏

[maryshivy]

Hearing your words today brings peace to my soul and nourishes the present moment to be grateful I am here, as God allows.

[rickahmuty]

taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

[InChrist]

Along with Jesus Christ Thomas Keating Rocks!!!💯💥💯💥💯💥💯💥💯💥💯💥

[johnbizzlehart]

Like Gods matrix of Love perceived through our bodies and minds.

[cherylmburton]

Fr Thomas Keating speaking as a spiritual clergyperson, grounded in God say's starting at 9:22 that the Buddhists recognize a "Sixth Sense", and they call that "thinking" - Keating continues through 9:55 that this is our chief problem! It's this faculty that needs to be controlled, and hence Scripture itself as well as all mystical teachers constantly say let all thoughts go, let God

[AveryAvery-One]

Gods will being us listening to (Him) aka centering prayer

[cherylmburton]

From 4:34-5:04mins Fr Keating refers to St Paul (Apostle) in Scripture. The citation for it is: 1 Corinthians 12:12-21

[georgegrubbs]

Communication: smoke signals, drums, messengers. Some good thoughts here, but divorced from reality and known facts. It is an example of a constructed worldview and belief system that is based on delusion, although there are some good things in it.

The questions are: Should we seek to discover facts and evidence and live by them or live by religious faith no matter what the religion is? All religions cannot be true. Keating is claiming that Christianity is the true religion, and the Trinity is fact. Billions of people disagree with that.

And the other question: should we live by fact and evidence even if we would be happier by living in a religious delusion?