Study Guide and Bibliography

For Postulants:

Guidelines for a Rule of Life
Journal of Contemplative Reflection Issues

•  Mystical Christianity
•  Interiorized Monasticism
•  The “Wisdom Series”

The Pledge of a World Christian
The Liturgy for the Rite of Passage

Choose one of the Gospels for reading and study : There are now more than four Gospel records of the life and teachings of Jesus. Choose one of the canonical Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John or the Gospel of Thomas or The Gospel of Mary Magdalene…and read from this text daily. Immerse yourself in the words and deeds of Jesus by knowing one of these books well.

Bauman, Lynn C. Handbook to Practical Wisdom . Telephone, TX: Praxis, (Chapters 1-10)

Bourgeault , Cynthia. The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart . San Francisco , CA : Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Capon, Robert Farrar The Astonished Heart . Grand Rapids , MI : Eerdmans

Publishing, 1996.

Palmer, Martin. The Jesus Sutras: Rediscovering the Lost Scrolls of Taoist Christianity . NY: Ballantine Publishing, 2001.

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For Members of the Order:

Year One

Bauman, Lynn C. Handbook to Practical Wisdom . Telephone, TX: Praxis, (Completion of the text)

Bauman, Lynn C. Smart Curriculum Series : Spirituality. Telephone, TX: Praxis,

Bourgeault , Cynthia. Mystical Hope: Trusting in the Mercy of God . Cambridge , MA : Cowley Publications, 2001.

Tolle, Eckhart. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment . Novato , CA : New World Library, 1999.

Riegert , Ray and Thomas Moore. The Lost Sutras of Jesus: Unlocking the Ancient Wisdom of the Xian Monks. Berkeley , CA : Seastone, 2003.

Rohr, Richard . Everything Belongs: A Gift of Contemplative Prayer . NY: Crossroad, 1999.

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Year Two

Bauman , Lynn C. Foundations of Christian Spirituality . Telephone, TX: Praxis.

Bauman, Lynn C. The Gospel of Thomas: Wisdom of the Twin . Ashland , OR : White Cloud Press, 2004.

Barks, Coleman with John Moyne: The Essential Rumi. NY: Harper Collins, 1995.

Bourgeault, Cynthia. Centering Prayer . Boston , MA : Cowley Press, 2004.

Chödrön , Pema. Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living . Boston : Shambhala, 1994.

Mayers , Gregory. Listening to the Desert: Secrets of Spiritual Maturity from the Desert Fathers and Mothers . Ligouri , Missouri : Ligouri/Triumph, 1996.

Tolle , Eckhart. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment . Novato , CA : New World Library, 1999.

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Year Three

Bauman , Lynn. Living the Presence: Companion Guide to Living Presence . Telephone, TX: Praxis, 1996.

Helminski, Kabir Edmund. Living Presence: A Sufi Way of Mindfulness and the Essential Self . N.Y.: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Perigee, 1992.

Barks, Coleman and Michael Green. The Illuminated Prayer . NY: Ballantine Wellspring, 2000.

Barks, Coleman. The Soul of Rumi: A New Collection of Ecstatic Poems . NY: Harper San Francisco . 2001.

Chödrön , Pema. The Places That Scare You: A guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times . Boston : Shambhala, 2001.

Cooper, David A. God is a Verb: Kabbalah and the Practice of Mystical Judaism . NY: Penguin/Putman, 1997.

de Caussade, Jean-Pierre. Self-Abandonment to Divine Providence (trans. Algar Thorold). Rockford , Ill (61105): Tan Books and Publ., 1972.

Sviri , Sara. The Taste of Hidden Things . Inverness , CA : The Golden Sufi Center , 1997.

Wilber , Ken. A Brief History of Everything . Boston : Shambhala, 1996.

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