Participating in the Divine Flow

Understanding the Human Condition

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In this insightful session, Mary Dwyer delves into the human condition and its impact on our spiritual journey. She explores:

  • The fundamental needs for security, affection, and control that shape our early development
  • How these needs create 'programs for happiness' that often don't serve us in adulthood
  • The concept of the 'false self' and its role in our unconscious behaviors
  • Jesus' temptations as a model for addressing our core needs
  • The role of contemplative practices in healing and transforming our unconscious patterns

    • Mary shares personal anecdotes, including her own struggles with food and her transformative encounter with Mary Mrozowski. She emphasizes the importance of embodied practices over intellectual understanding in spiritual growth.

    This episode sets the foundation for understanding how contemplative practices like Centering Prayer and the Welcoming Prayer can help us navigate the human condition and open ourselves to divine transformation.

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    Participating in the Divine FlowBy Contemplative Outreach South Africa