Oor die eeue heen is kontemplasie op verskeie maniere beskryf. Van hierdie definisies probeer vir ons 'n idee gee oor wat die rol van kontemplasie in ons daaglikse groei met God kan beteken.
Definisies
Brother Lawrence: Practicing the Presence of God
De Caussade: Sacrament of the present moment
Thomas Kelly: Continually renewed immediacy. Eternal now
B. Pennington: Pure presence
D. Benner: Apprehension of existence that is wide awake and uncluttered by thought.
Rolheiser: Emptying & opening up to see God in everything.
G. May: Continually renewed intimacy in the present wonderful moment.
“ETIMOLOGIES”: DA’ATH /GNOSIS / THEORIA / MYSTICISM / CONTEMPLATIO
Theophan the Recluse: Head in the heart
Contemplative Spirituality
Ont-dek
Hoekom kontemplasie?
“The glory of God is a human being fully alive”
Nie vir voordele
Vir antwoord op liefde
Ont-leer
Kontemplasie is nie:
Mindfulness
Meditasie
Ongewoon
Prestasie
Ont-moet
Eerste tree
Asemhaling
Lectio Divina
Lees
Boeke
Luister
Kyk
Ervaar
Spasie – Form / Tyd / Innerlike