Closer Than Breath is the Foundation Course of the Closer Than Breath community and is all about deepening our presence to God through the practice of Centering Prayer.

Rooted in the Christian Contemplative Tradition, this course draws on a wide array of religious traditions.




  • 26 Videos

  • 0 Quizzes

  • 0 Worksheets

  • 10 Files

  • Welcome to Close Than Breath

  • Downloads

  • Meditation Timer

  • Taking the Contemplative Turn

  • God: It Ain’t A Boy’s Name

  • Contemplative Prayer in Theory

  • Centering Prayer in Practice

  • Week 1 Downloads

  • Dealing With Thoughts

  • The Recollection of Self

  • Meditation It's Not About Not Thinking

  • The 4 R's of Centering Prayer

  • Week 2 Downloads

  • The Path of Descent

  • From Mind to Heart

  • From False Self to True Self

  • The 3 Programs for Happiness

  • Week 3 Downloads

  • The Divine Indwelling

  • Resting in Being

  • The 4 Levels of Awareness

  • Week 4 Downloads

  • Who Am I Anyway?

  • Non-identified Presence

  • God is Love, You are Love

  • Acornology

  • Bringing It All Together

  • You Are The Mighty Ocean

  • Going Deeper

  • Lesson 3

  • Parenting, Prayer, and Meditation with Rajiv Mammen

  • Pathways to Presence Contemplation & the Enneagram with Nhien Vuong