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Opening Minds, Opening Hearts

Contemplative Outreach Limited
Centering Prayer
Ultimate Reality
Thomas Keating
Mindfulness
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Non-Duality
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Interspiritual Dialogue
Meditation
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Father Thomas Keating
Contemplative Spirituality
Indigenous Wisdom
Unshakable Goodness
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Mercy
Compassion
Christianity
Mystical Tradition
Collective Wellbeing

Are you seeking to deepen your interior life through the practice of Centering Prayer? Do you have a desire to develop a closer connection to the divine as well as those around you? Opening Minds, Opening Hearts is a podcast for both the curious meditator and long-time practitioner of Centering Prayer. On each episode, hosts Colleen Thomas and Mark Dannenfelser will reflect on the method of Center... more

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This episode weaves together three healing modalities: 12-step recovery, psychotherapy, and Centering Prayer, through the wisdom and lived experience of Howard B. Howard shares what it truly means to accept our basic core of goodness as our true self... more

Welcome back to Opening Minds, Opening Hearts. In this episode, we are joined by Lawrence H, who was introduced to Centering Prayer while serving time at Folsom State Prison in 2009 and has since dedicated his life to sharing the practice with others... more

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Welcome back, everyone! We are so glad you are joining us. In this episode, we are joined by the Reverend Nhien Vuong, contemplative teacher, ordained minister, founder of the Evolving Enneagram, and author of The Enneagram of the Soul, for a deeply ... more

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Welcome back to Opening Minds, Opening Hearts. In this episode, we are joined by two dear friends and beloved members of the Contemplative Outreach family, Pamela Begeman and Matt Scrimgeour, for a warm and honest dinner table conversation about Cent... more

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Howard B.
Retreat leader, psychotherapist, in long-term Centering Prayer practice, UK-based
Episode: S4 EP4 - Accepting Our Basic Core of Goodness with Howard B
Lawrence Hamilton
Participant in Centering Prayer and Prison Outreach
Contemplative Outreach Prison Outreach Team
Episode: S4 EP3 Bringing Our Trauma Into God's Presence with Lawrence Hamilton
Reverend Nhien Vuong
Contemplative teacher, ordained minister, founder of the evolving Enneagram school
Evolving Enneagram (now a contemplative Enneagram school)
Episode: S4 EP2 Becoming Who We Already Are with Reverend Nhien Vuong
Pamela Begeman
Contemplative Outreach staff, Centering Prayer practitioner, former board member of Church of Conscious Harmony
Contemplative Outreach
Episode: S4 EP1: Helping Each Other to Wholeness with Pamela Begeman & Matt Scrimgeour
Matt Scrimgeour
CO staff member, active in Centering Prayer community, based in Britain/Ireland
Contemplative Outreach
Episode: S4 EP1: Helping Each Other to Wholeness with Pamela Begeman & Matt Scrimgeour
Sister Mary Margaret Funk
A member of Our Lady of Grace Monastery since 1961, deeply involved in inter-spiritual and inter-religious dialogues.
Our Lady of Grace Monastery
Episode: S3 EP10: Integrating Our Interspiritual Dialogues With a Lifelong Practitioner with Sr. Mary Margaret Funk
Abdul-Rehman Malik
Award-winning journalist, educator, and cultural organizer
Yale Divinity School, BBC Radio
Episode: S3 EP9: Divine Sight Through the Lens of Mercy with Abdul-Rehman Malik
Dr. Yuria Celidwen
Scholar investigating forms of contemplation and ancestral wisdom of indigenous peoples
Episode: S3 EP8: Exploring Contemplative Practices and Collective Wellbeing Through Indigenous Wisdom with Dr. Yuria Celidwen
Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Dharma teacher with a focus on spirituality and social justice, who has lived as a nun in Thich Nhat Hanh's community for 15 years.
Independent Teacher, Author
Episode: S3 EP7: Interbeing as a Path to Collective Awakening and Social Engagement with Kaira Jewel Lingo

Hosts

Colleen Thomas
Co-host and Centering Prayer practitioner, also serves as 'Host of Opening Minds, Opening Hearts' with a focus on contemplative practices.
Mark Dannenfelser
Co-host and Centering Prayer practitioner, also serves as 'Host of Opening Minds, Opening Hearts' with a commitment to fostering contemplative dialogue and understanding.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 70 ratings
  • Transformational

    For years I’d been recommended to try centering prayer. Whether it was the divine timing of my readiness, the spiritual curation of the speakers, podcasts being an accessible way my neurodivergent mind comprehends information, something clicked and I’ve been able with your app to begin my sitting practice with quiet confidence and hope. Grateful beyond measure to be with you in mind body and spirit.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Contemplative in Action
    United Statesa year ago
  • Depth, great guests, rich discussion . Hosts are really creative. Funny, moving, unique…worth a listen for sure

    Audible
    5
    Ann Hendrix-Jenkins
    United Statesa year ago
  • Riveting

    Depth, great guests, rich discussion . Hosts are really creative. Funny, moving, unique…worth a listen for sure

    Audible
    5
    Ann Hendrix-Jenkins
    United Statesa year ago
  • Wonderful

    Thank you, this is such a wonderful podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dan4940
    United States3 years ago
  • New insights

    I have been practicing meditation for most of my adult life, Centering Prayer for ten years. I have been touched by listening to the people being interviewed on this podcast. It has introduced new points of view that have helped deepen and renew my practice.

    A source of wisdom I didn’t know I needed, have received with gratitude.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sonomaHH
    United States3 years ago

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There is a strong appreciation for the diversity of perspectives presented, particularly in relation to contemplative practices and social justice.
Many find the content to be a valuable resource for personal growth and enhanced spiritual understanding.
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S4 EP3 Bringing Our Trauma Into God's Presence with Lawrence Hamilton
Q: How does Centering Prayer translate into work in prisons and with marginalized communities?
The discussion emphasizes practical impact: reduced hostility, greater compassion, and transformative relationships; the practice is not passive but empowers compassionate action and community cohesion, influencing how people relate to themselves and others.
S4 EP3 Bringing Our Trauma Into God's Presence with Lawrence Hamilton
Q: What is your framework for healing, based on your experience with Centering Prayer?
Healing emerges from letting go of mental stories, sensing God's presence, and disidentifying from emotional programs; through sustained sitting, trauma surfaces and is transformed by grace, leading to greater well-being that can be shared through acts of kindness and compassion.
S4 EP3 Bringing Our Trauma Into God's Presence with Lawrence Hamilton
Q: How did you come to Centering Prayer, and how did it begin to impact you?
Lawrence describes a painful turning point—addiction, the murder of his son, and a conversion through a prison chapel that introduced Centering Prayer as a way to sit with God's presence. The practice gradually brought peace, reduced reactivity, and a sense of light and love inside every person.
S4 EP1: Helping Each Other to Wholeness with Pamela Begeman & Matt Scrimgeour
Q: What is the future of Centering Prayer in a diversifying world with more trauma-informed approaches?
They suggest stewarding the tradition while staying open to evolution, incorporating inner observer work, and expanding access through community, technology, and embodied practices.
S4 EP1: Helping Each Other to Wholeness with Pamela Begeman & Matt Scrimgeour
Q: How has the relationship between contemplation and body-based practices informed your approach to healing?
Matt and Pamela discuss integrating body-aware practices like the Welcoming Prayer, mindfulness, and somatic modalities to honor trauma and support the inner work of Centering Prayer.

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2. Lawrence Hamilton
3. Reverend Nhien Vuong
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5. Matt Scrimgeour
6. Sister Mary Margaret Funk
7. Abdul-Rehman Malik
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