Acknowledgments ix

Part One: The Teachings of Jesus
1 Jesus as a Recognition Event 1
2 Jesus in Context 13
3 “The Kingdom of Heaven Is within You” 28
4 The Path of Metanoia 41
5 A Gospel of Thomas Sampler 54
6 Kenosis: The Path of Self-Emptying Love 62
7 Jesus as Tantric Master 75

Part Two: The Mysteries of Jesus
8 The Incarnation 91
9 The Passion 104
10 Crucifixion and Its Aftermath 113
11  The Great Easter Fast 125

Part Three: Christian Wisdom Practices
12 Centering Prayer Meditation 141
13 Lectio Divina 150
14 Chanting and Psalmody 161
15 Welcoming 171
16 Eucharist 183

Notes 191
Selected Reading 211
Index 217