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This retreat was recorded live in 1999 in Nanaimo, BC, and revised and re-released in 2012. This purchase includes an MP3 audio download with a total running time of approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes. In this teaching, Cynthia Bourgeault explores surrender as a central gesture of love and the heart of the Christian contemplative path. She guides listeners into a deeper understanding of Centering Prayer as “the prayer of the experience of surrender,” alongside other meditative practices that cultivate this essential orientation. Through fresh perspectives on pain, pleasure, and personal boundaries, Cynthia shows how surrender dissolves the illusion of separation and reveals our interconnectedness with God and with all human beings. Drawing on the lives of Christ, Mary, and other exemplars of surrender, she invites us to embody this path as a way of trust, yielding, and openhearted participation in Divine life. Cynthia Bourgeault is a modern-day mystic, Episcopal priest, and internationally known retreat leader. She is the author of numerous books, including The Wisdom Jesus and Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, and is recognized for her work in integrating the Christian contemplative path with broader streams of wisdom.