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April 5, 2025 11 mins

Introduction

Across cultural contexts, and down through history, throughout the millennia of the most revered classical and sacred texts, the wisest of the wise in all cultures have recognized the essential need for humans to first transcend ego before being able to actually begin to attain anything, ie before we can go anywhere, we must first get out of our own way. Thus, we have seen a universal human search for ego transcendence that continues to this moment on the scientific perspectives on neuroplasticity and cognitive awareness of ego-dissolution states.

I. Mystical Christian Practice

Implications of the J-0-Y principle of ego transcendance. J-O-Y, J for Jesus first - then, O for Others - then, Y for You.

  1. Hesychasm
    • The Jesus Prayer practice … contemplation of Jesus and the Creator’s will, rather than sitting on Santa’s lap.
    • Breath coordination techniques … physically reinforcing the contemplation with breathwork metronome, rather than neediness or worry.
    • Stillness cultivation … prayer is primarily for listening and discernment, rather than asking or needy begging, certainly not akin to casting a magic spell or invoking powers that one does not possess
  2. Centering Prayer
    • Sacred word techniques … repition of sacred words with breathwork, the metronome throughout the prayer, guiding one back to Center
    • Making room for divine presence … driving out the demons, taming the chattering monkey mind to make room for the Holy Spirit
    • Letting go of attachments, thoughts … recentering, aggressively letting go, forgiving, repenting, making room for the Holy Spirit
  3. Lectio Divina
    • Contemplative scripture reading … repetition of key scriptural passage with breathwork, guiding one back to Center
    • Progressive immersive staging … polishing, earnestly improving the discipline of the discipline of re-centering
    • Transformative listening … driving out noise, to SILENCE the mind, to be available for guidance from the Holy Spirit
  4. Liturgical and Sacramental Practices
    • Eucharistic communion … communal order of Mass, repition of scripture with breathwork, guiding one back to Center
    • Repetition or responsive reading with sacred rhythmic music … communally practicing the discipline of re-centering
    • Sacred architecture and iconic presence … the aim is SILENCE in the mind, to be available for the sacred Holy Spirit
  5. Trinitarian Mysticism

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