1. Into Great Silence
directed by Philip Gröning
Be still, and know that I am God. If ever the words of Psalm 46:10 could be applied to a movie, this is certainly the one. German filmmaker Philip Gröning spent six months living with Carthusian monks at France’s Grande Chartreuse Monastery, documenting the tranquil, contemplative everyday lives of the extraordinary men who live there. It adds up to three hours of nearly silent meditation that is simultaneously slow moving and spellbinding—a film to be experienced more so than merely watched. The film caused several of us to ask ourselves, “If these men can spend entire days—indeed, their very lives—in devotion and service to God, why is it so hard for me to spend 10 minutes a day doing the same?” A remarkable piece of filmmaking that gives rich new meaning to the term, “quiet time.”
Rather than redemptive, this film sounds dangerous - inviting folks to practice occultism. Read more here:
http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/cp.htm
I haven't seen the movie, but I don't see how monasticism can be described as practicing anything occult.
That site you link to carries a very eccentric definition of contemplative prayer, using sixties oddities and personalities to discredit an ancient Christian way of life. While people try to pass off “centering prayer” and transcendental meditation as the contemplative life, they are often misrepresenting the practice. That site takes the misrepresentations at face value, and it should not lump them in with an understanding of true contemplation.