Practices
Disciplines of prayer, watchfulness, and inner transformation
Breath and Prayer
IntermediateWhen the body joins the prayer
For all practitioners
Controlling Speech
BeginnerThe outer gate of the inner life
For all practitioners
Cutting Off Thoughts
IntermediateThe decisive moment at the gate of the heart
For all practitioners
Discernment of Thoughts
IntermediateLearning to read the weather of your inner life
For all practitioners
Fasting
BeginnerThe body's prayer
For all practitioners
Guarding the Heart
IntermediateProtecting the inner sanctuary
For all practitioners
Inner Attention
BeginnerTurning the gaze within
For all practitioners
The Jesus Prayer
BeginnerLord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me
For all practitioners
Mental Rebuke
IntermediateSpeaking back to the thought
For all practitioners
Obedience
BeginnerThe willingness to be taught by someone who has walked the path before you
For all practitioners
Prostrations
BeginnerThe body bowing before mystery
For all practitioners
Remembrance of Death
IntermediateThe practice that makes every moment count
For all practitioners
Remembrance of God
AdvancedKeeping the awareness alive throughout the day
For all practitioners
Self-Examination
BeginnerThe practice of honest seeing at the end of the day
For all practitioners
Spiritual Reading
BeginnerThe practice of reading with the heart
For all practitioners
Stillness
IntermediateThe art of creative silence
For all practitioners
Strategic Silence
IntermediateChoosing not to respond
For all practitioners
Tears and Compunction
AdvancedWhen the heart softens enough to feel
For all practitioners
Vigils
AdvancedThe hours of sacred darkness
For all practitioners
Watchfulness
IntermediateThe sentinel at the gate of the heart
For all practitioners