There has been a lot written on contemplation. But I’m afraid most of it adds more confusion than light.
Here I want to add more light than confusion, and make it simple to understand. In order to do that I might be oversimplifying it. But here we go.
Contemplation is God- consciousness. It is evidenced in stillness, peace, and sometimes ecstasy.
Now just so you know I am not making this up, Thomas Merton wrote, “Contemplation is, above all, awareness of the reality of that Source.” By Source, he means God. And awareness is another word for consciousness.
