Centering Prayer vs PureWaves

“God’s first word is silence.” -Thomas Keating Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer; rather it casts a new light and depth of meaning on them. Centering Prayer is an ancient method of Christian prayer adapted for modern times by Fathers Thomas Keating, William Meninger and Basil Pennington. The Centering Prayer application will support your daily prayer practice commitment. Beautiful and peaceful, the app includes an adjustable timer, as well as opening and closing prayer options that you may read before and after your silent prayer time. An assortment of sounds and backgrounds allow you to choose the type of environment you want to create for your prayer time. Brief instructions for learning Centering Prayer are also included. It is recommended you practice being in relationship with God through Centering Prayer twice a day for 20 minutes to begin with.

PureWaves generates real binaural beats — pure tones, nothing else. Most binaural beat apps mix the tones with rain, ocean waves, or ambient pads. PureWaves doesn't. Just the two tones your ears need, so the beat frequency reaches your brain exactly as intended. FIVE BANDS, FIVE STATES • Delta (0.5–4 Hz) — deep sleep and recovery • Theta (4–8 Hz) — deep meditation and creativity • Alpha (8–13 Hz) — relaxed calm, wide awake • Beta (13–30 Hz) — alertness and active focus • Gamma (30–100 Hz) — sharp focus, peak performance A REAL SYNTHESIZER, NOT A PLAYLIST Every tone is generated live by an audio oscillator — nothing is pre-recorded. Watch the actual waveform on a live oscilloscope display, and fine-tune the base frequency, beat frequency, and volume with synth-style knobs. Move a knob and it always springs back to the frequency chosen for that band, so you can explore without losing the intended effect. HOW TO USE IT Stereo headphones are required — binaural beats only work when each ear receives its own tone, and speakers mix the two together in the air. Wired headphones give the cleanest, uncompressed signal. Sessions of at least 15 minutes work best, and the effect builds with consistent daily use over about a week. PureWaves is free to try for 24 hours. Unlock it once for a small one-time payment — no subscriptions, and every future update is included for free.