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“Contemplative Activism in Challenging Times,” an online retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault
29 Nov 2025
Presents... "Contemplative Activism in Challenging Times'" An online retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault. Saturday, November 29, 2025 10 am – 12 noon Pacific Time. [...]
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TCS: MEMBERS’ NOTICE OF AGM 2025
20 Nov 2025
MEMBERS’ NOTICE OF AGM 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Year-ending 2025 of The Contemplative Society. Date: Thursday 20 November 2025. Time: 6:30 [...]
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“A Wisdom School on Wisdom Rhythms & Relationships,” with Heather Ruce. October 5th–9th, 2025. In-person & Online @ Sorrento Centre, B.C., Canada.
5 Oct 2025 - 9 Oct 2025
Drawing on the work of Cynthia Bourgeault, G.I. Gurdjieff, and others, this Wisdom School will focus on listening for the Wisdom rhythms that deepen presence in our three centers - intellectual, emotional, body - in order that we can perceive and act in accordance with the higher laws of the kingdom of heaven in cosmic servanthood and in particular in conscious relationships.
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Mini-retreat series on Mary Magdalene. With Heather Ruce, online with The Centre for Spiritual Renewal.
27 Sep 2025
Mini-retreat series on Mary Magdalene: Apostle, Beloved, and Wise Alchemist. With Heather Ruce, online with The Centre for Spiritual Renewal. Dates: Saturdays September 27th, [...]
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“Writing as a Three-Centred Practice: An online Conversation with Author Therese DesCamp.”
31 May 2025
Join Therese DesCamp for a 90-minute conversation focused on the implications, obligations and revelations experienced by contemplatives who write. DesCamp, who’s been meditating and writing for 35 years, will speak about the role of head, heart and body in her own work process, and facilitate a discussion on these three elements in conscious composition. Included in the presentation will be selections from Hands Like Roots: Notes on an Entangled Contemplative Life (Santos Books, April 2025).
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“Imaginal Activism: Exploring Cynthia Bourgeault’s Charge to Occupy the Essential Human Post,” with Heather Ruce
8 May 2025
Presents: "Imaginal Activism: Exploring Cynthia Bourgeault’s Charge to Occupy the Essential Human Post." An online evening retreat, with Heather Ruce. Thursday, May [...]
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“The Triple Way: An Introduction to Contemplative Prayer,” with Justin Coutts.
22 Feb 2025
Presents: “The Triple Way: An Introduction to Contemplative Prayer,” with Justin Coutts. Saturday 22nd February 2025 (10 am-12 noon PT). Participation Fee: $40 [...]
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The Body is like Mary: An Online Evening Retreat to Deepen into Advent
16 Dec 2024
The Contemplative Society Presents… "The Body is like Mary: An Online Evening Retreat to Deepen into Advent", with Heather Ruce. DATE: December 16th, 2024. [...]
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Cynthia Bourgeault: book launch & Zoom event: “THOMAS KEATING: THE MAKING OF A MODERN CHRISTIAN MYSTIC”.
10 Dec 2024
Via Zoom
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2024 Contemplative Retreat: Coming Home to Divine Light in Dark Times
15 Nov 2024 - 17 Nov 2024
2024 Contemplative Retreat: Coming Home to Divine Light in Dark Times When: Friday - Sunday November 15 - 17, 2024 Where: Sorrento Centre, Sorrento, BC Join [...]
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“Wisdom School: Sacred Movements and Witnessing Presence” with Heather Ruce @ Mercy Center, Burlingame, USA
10 Oct 2024 - 14 Oct 2024
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Introduction to Christian Contemplative Practice
6 Oct 2024
Introduction to Christian Contemplative Practice A training event for new and experienced Christian contemplatives, * to support and grow skills in Letting Go and * [...]
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TCS “Workshop on Contemplative Practices and Spirituality: with Mary-Clare Carder”.
2 Oct 2024 - 23 Oct 2024
4-part Zoom workshop
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‘Wisdom Practice Book Circle’ via Zoom: The Wisdom Way of Knowing (Monthly: September 2024 to April 2025)
26 Sep 2024 - 10 Apr 2025
8-part Zoom 'Wisdom Practice Book Circle'
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TCS “Three Centered Presence and Transformation of Consciousness: A wisdom school with Heather Ruce”.
8 Sep 2024 - 12 Sep 2024
"Three Centered Presence and Transformation of Consciousness: A wisdom school with Heather Ruce." *** IN-PERSON and ZOOM ONLY OPTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION *** From [...]
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An in-person experience – Zoom Retreat with unique in-person activities: Holding our Planet – Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault
25 May 2024 - 30 May 2024
The Abbey Church and The Contemplative Society present: An in-person experience - Zoom Retreat with unique in-person activities: Holding our Planet - Wisdom School with [...]
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The Faces of Mary- An Online Retreat with Rev. Matthew Wright
20 Apr 2024
The Faces of Mary An Online Retreat with Rev. Matthew Wright Saturday, April 20th 9:30 am — 12:30 pm PACIFIC TIME 12:30 pm — 3:30 [...]
View DetailsThe Faces of Mary : An Online Retreat with Rev. Matthew Wright
20 Apr 2024
The Faces of Mary : An Online Retreat with Rev. Matthew Wright When: Saturday, April 20th 9:30 am — 12:30 pm PACIFIC TIME 12:30 pm [...]
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Wisdom School: Invitation to a Wisdom Way of Knowing
11 Mar 2024 - 16 Mar 2024
Wisdom School: Invitation to a Wisdom Way of Knowing March 11, 2024 @ 5:30PM — March 16, 2024 @ 1:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) [...]
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Livestream Alana Levandoski in Concert
1 Mar 2024
LONGING ALANA LEVANDOSKI PERFORMS CIANALAS/TÃSKNOTA in front of a live audience LIVE STREAMED FOR FREE TO YOUR LIVING ROOM MARCH 1st, 7PM Central, 2024 the official [...]
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Centering Prayer and Three-Centered Knowing: A Silent Centering Prayer Wisdom Retreat
23 Feb 2024 - 25 Feb 2024
The Mercy Center Centering Prayer Wisdom Program presents: Centering Prayer and Three-Centered Knowing: A Silent Centering Prayer Wisdom Retreat Starts February 23 with dinner [...]
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Labyrinth: A Musical Journey with Kat Goheen
21 Feb 2024
Labyrinth A Musical Journey with Kat Goheen When: Wednesday, February 21, 7 pm Where: Sanctuary on 6th, New Westminster ~Celtic harp 7 p.m. gathering 7:30 [...]
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2024 Centering Prayer Summit: Answering the Cry of Creation: Centering Prayer Past, Present & Future
20 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2024
2024 Centering Prayer Summit: Answering the Cry of Creation: Centering Prayer Past, Present & Future Hosted by Closer Than Breath Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of [...]
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A Wisdom School – 14 weeks
11 Jan 2024 - 18 Apr 2024
REGISTRATION CLOSED CLASS IS NOW FULL! A Wisdom School - 14 weeks Facilitators: Lorie Martin & Katherine Murray Every other Thursday: 6:30 – 8:30 pm [...]
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Abbey Church: New Year’s Eve Taizé Prayer
31 Dec 2023
Abbey Church: New Year's Eve Taizé Prayer All are welcome to a New Year's Eve Service in the style of Taizé , on Sunday December [...]
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Annual General Meeting 2023
5 Dec 2023
Annual General Meeting December 5, 2023, 6:30pm-8:00pm PST This AGM was held online via Zoom This AGM ran in accordance with the TCS Bylaws and [...]
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Advent Silent Mini-Retreat
2 Dec 2023
Saturday Morning, December 2, 9:30 – 1:30pm (PT) At the UVic Multifaith Centre Victoria, BC, Canada Join us for an Advent Gathering To share in [...]
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The Web of Life: A Retreat for Contemplative Solidarity
20 Nov 2023 - 23 Nov 2023
The Web of Life: A Retreat for Contemplative Solidarity With Cynthia Bourgeault joining for a morning online, Heather Ruce in person, and more… Dates: November 20-23, 2023 Location: [...]
View DetailsContemplative Mini-Retreat
18 Nov 2023
Contemplative Mini-Retreat This third Saturday event is a time for reflection, learning, fellowship and support for participant’s contemplative practices. The focus will be on the [...]
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Advent Contemplative Retreat: Opening to the Light and Love of Christ
17 Nov 2023 - 19 Nov 2023
Advent Contemplative Retreat: Opening to the Light and Love of Christ Time and Dates: 4 p.m. Friday, November 17 to lunchtime Sunday, November 19, 2023 [...]
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The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation with Jim Finley
7 Oct 2023
The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation A Zoom Event with James Finley, Ph.D. Student of Thomas Merton, contemplative practitioner and Clinical Psychologist Dates: October [...]
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For Unity of the Human Race ~ You are Invited to be part of the World-Wide Gathering
30 Sep 2023
For Unity of the Human Race ~ You are Invited to be part of the World-Wide Gathering On September 30, an Ecumenical Prayer Vigil will [...]
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A Wisdom School
28 Sep 2023 - 18 Apr 2024
A Wisdom School 14 weeks Thursdays in the fall: Sept 28, Oct 12, 26, Nov 9, 23, Dec 7 Thursdays in spring/winter: Jan 11, [...]
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Contemplative in the Kootenays: Quiet Day in New Denver
16 Sep 2023
Contemplative in the Kootenays: Quiet Day in New Denver On Saturday, September 16, from 10 am to 3 pm, join us for a day of [...]
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Summer Retreat Day – Contemplation in Community
18 Aug 2023
Summer Retreat Day – Contemplation in Community The focus of this retreat will be journeying through Psalm 23 to experience God, our Shepherd, as Mother God. We will [...]
View DetailsContemplative in the Kootenays: Quiet Day in New Denver
15 Jul 2023
Contemplative in the Kootenays: Quiet Day in New Denver On Saturday, July 15, from 10 am to 3 pm, join us for a day of [...]
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A One-Day Online Contemplative Retreat: Exploring the Mysticism of Thomas Merton with James Finley
30 Apr 2023
The Contemplative Society presents. . . A One-Day Online Contemplative Retreat: Exploring the Mysticism of Thomas Merton with James Finley April 30th, 2023 Part I 10am [...]
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Holy Saturday Event in Langley, B.C: Accompanying Jesus and Mary Magdalene
8 Apr 2023
Location: The Centre for Spiritual Renewal at St. Andrew’s Church, Langley B.C. OR can be joined online Date: April 8th, 2023 from 10:00am — [...]
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4 Day Holy Week Silent Wisdom Retreat in Nanaimo, B.C: Accompanying Jesus and Mary Magdalene through the Paschal Mystery
3 Apr 2023 - 6 Apr 2023
4 Day Holy Week Silent Wisdom Retreat in Nanaimo, B.C: Accompanying Jesus and Mary Magdalene through the Paschal Mystery Location: Bethlehem Centre in Nanaimo BC, [...]
View DetailsLenten Day Event in Victoria: Preparing to Accompany Jesus and Mary Magdalene through Holy Week
1 Apr 2023
Lenten Day Event in Victoria: Preparing to Accompany Jesus and Mary Magdalene through Holy Week Location: Multifaith Centre in Victoria BC, Canada Date: April 1st, [...]
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Advent Silent Mini-Retreat
3 Dec 2022
Join us for a morning of quiet contemplative practice during this Advent season - chant, lectio divina, and optional labyrinth walking, journaling, mindful sketching, or [...]
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Exploring a Nondual Christianity of Cosmic Proportions
30 Sep 2022
Exploring a Nondual Christianity of Cosmic Proportions An In-person Teaching Event with Cynthia Bourgeault The Contemplative Society is delighted to welcome Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault back [...]
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Relearning Trust: Retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault
25 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2022
RELEARNING TRUST - WITH CYNTHIA BOURGEAULT IN-PERSON RETREAT and WAIT LIST are now FULL REGISTRATION FOR VIRTUAL ZOOM OPTION IS AVAILABLE Participate on Zoom while [...]
View DetailsCultivating a Sense of Place: Contemplative Ecology in a Time of Loss
23 Jul 2022
A Zoom retreat, Saturday July 23, 2022, with Douglas Christie...
View DetailsSpring Silent Mini-Retreat
30 Apr 2022
We can meet again in person! Join us for a Spring Celebration with a gentle morning of Contemplative Silence.
View DetailsTCS Annual General Meeting 2021
30 Oct 2021
The Contemplative Society invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting, in-person in Victoria BC or online via Zoom.
View DetailsON HOLD: Retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault
14 Sep 2021 - 18 Sep 2021
NOTE: Due to the COVID situation and restrictions related to the Canada/US border closure, our September 2021 retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault is currently on hold. [...]
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Wisdom Solstice – online gathering
21 Jun 2021
The Contemplative Society is delighted to co-host a special Solstice event with our friends from the Wisdom North Collective, and hope you will join us: [...]
View DetailsThe Divine Exchange with Cynthia Bourgeault – Online
16 Jun 2021 - 21 Sep 2021
This online course is hosted by the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) Course Overview Cynthia Bourgeault is a long-time student of the Christian contemplative [...]
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Chant The Heart: A Half-Day Retreat – Online
17 Apr 2021
Chanting is an integral aspect of our transformative wisdom path, having the capacity to open us deeply and immediately into both our own hearts and [...]
View DetailsMary Magdalene and Attention of the Heart with Cynthia Bourgeault – Online
30 Mar 2021
This online talk is part of a the Bonnevaux Speaker Series with Laurence Freeman, hosted by World Community of Christian Meditation (WCCM.org) Mary Magdalene and [...]
View DetailsPOSTPONED: Ground Luminosity Retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault
23 Mar 2021 - 28 Mar 2021
NOTE: This event has been postponed indefinitely until further notice. This silent, Centering Prayer-based retreat will prepare practitioners to enter more deeply into the Christian [...]
View DetailsIntroductory Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault – Online
3 Mar 2021 - 8 Jun 2021
This online course is hosted by the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) Course Overview Cynthia Bourgeault is a long-time student of the Christian contemplative [...]
View DetailsLenten Learning Series – Online – St. Georges Victoria
24 Feb 2021 - 17 Mar 2021
Hosted by St. George's Anglican Church in Victoria, this online "Wonderful Wednesdays" Lenten series explores the themes of Mindfulness and Spirituality. More information and registration [...]
View DetailsSpiritual Gifts from the Imaginal Realm with Cynthia Bourgeault – Online
18 Feb 2021 - 1 Apr 2021
In this e-course hosted by Spirituality and Practice, Cynthia Bourgeault will explore the gifts of the Imaginal realm, in a way that can help us [...]
View DetailsMEETING THE MOMENT WITH LOVE with WARD BAUMAN – Online
15 Feb 2021 - 19 Feb 2021
This Lenten season, The Contemplative Society hosts an online event with guest teacher Ward Bauman, who will guide us through Meister Eckhart’s contemplative teachings and practices on suffering.
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Buddha at the Gas Pump – Interview with Cynthia Bourgeault
6 Feb 2021
Coming up on Saturday, February 6th Cynthia Bourgeault will once again be the guest on the widely popular conversation series Buddha at the Gas Pump (BATGAP).
View DetailsLight in Advent: A Contemplative Quiet Day with David Frenette
12 Dec 2020
The Contemplative Society invites you to gather with our community and guest teacher David Frenette for this special online Advent event.
View DetailsCynthia Bourgeault Speaking at Enneagram Global Summit
7 Dec 2020 - 11 Dec 2020
CYNTHIA BOURGEAULT will once again be a featured speaker at the ENNEAGRAM GLOBAL SUMMIT - A FREE ONLINE EVENT DEC 7 - 11, 2020
View DetailsThe Infinite Within – Online Conference – Center for Christogenesis
4 Dec 2020 - 8 Dec 2020
Cynthia will join numerous other guest speakers for the third annual conference of the Center for Christogensis
View DetailsGurdjieff and Teilhard in conversation, Part II: Consciousness, Conscience, and the Human Condition
26 Oct 2020 - 31 Oct 2020
Location: Charles Town, West Virginia More information will be posted as it becomes available.
View DetailsTCS Annual General Meeting 2020
24 Oct 2020
The Contemplative Society invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting, for the first time to be hosted virtually.
View DetailsIn Person: The Secret Embrace Silent retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault
18 Oct 2020 - 24 Oct 2020
This will be a silent Centering Prayer immersion retreat, most suitable to those with an established Centering Prayer practice and prior familiarity with Thomas Keating’s [...]
View DetailsCynthia Bourgeault: e-course on Fr. Thomas Keating’s The Secret Embrace
31 Aug 2020 - 25 Sep 2020
Father Thomas Keating is widely known as the co-founder of the Centering Prayer movement and a master teacher of contemplative prayer and devotion. In a final of creative energy during early winter 2018 — the last winter of his life — he and his nephew, filmmaker Peter Jones, worked intensely for three months, pooling their respective artistic gifts to create an extraordinary, visually stunning collection of eight small poems, haiku like in their leanness and breathtaking in their wisdom. They are, essentially Thomas’s final will and testament, his spiritual legacy to the world.
View DetailsMatthew Wright on Julian of Norwich: A Voice for Our Time
18 Aug 2020 - 20 Aug 2020
Join Matthew Wright for an exploration of the works of Julian of Norwich. Registration fee: $100 Registration will open June 30, 2020.
View DetailsVCCC Imaginal School Southeast
16 Aug 2020 - 21 Aug 2020
Virtual Access Registration for Imaginal Wisdom School 2020 with Cynthia Bourgeault: August 16-21, 2020 For more information, contact Robbin Brent at [email protected]
View DetailsLiving School Annual Symposium
27 Jul 2020 - 1 Aug 2020
(Closed event, open only to Living School Students.) Albuquerque, New Mexico. For further information about the Living School, contact CAC.org.
View Details“The Imaginal Realm, Part II; The Great Exchange.”
19 Jun 2020 - 24 Jun 2020
UK Wisdom School Holy Isle, Arran Island, Scotland For information, contact Jill Benet, [email protected]
View DetailsFourth Annual Maine Wisdom Ingathering: “Introducing the Imaginal Realm.”
30 May 2020 - 5 Jun 2020
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. For more information, please go to the NorthEast Wisdom page. Our theme this year is 2020: HONORING THE YEAR [...]
View DetailsWisdom in a Time of Crisis – SAND
17 May 2020 - 23 May 2020
Wisdom in Times of Crisis: a 7-day, interactive online journey with 40+ leading visionaries Please join our friends at Science and Nonduality online journey of talks, interviews, live Q&A, poetry, films, breakout sessions, and social networking.
View DetailsCynthia Bourgeault: Public talk on Thomas Keating’s “The Secret Embrace”
30 Apr 2020 - 2 May 2020
Due to COVID-19, this event has been moved online and is open to all. “The Secret Embrace:” exploring Thomas Keating’s final spiritual gift to the [...]
View Details“Oneness: Thomas Keating’s Final Gift to the World,”
29 Apr 2020 - 3 May 2020
April 29-May 3, 2020: Contemplative Outreach of South Africa National Conference. Stellenbosch, South Africa. For information contact Janie Potgieter, [email protected] [email protected].
View Details“The Gospel of Thomas: Gateway to the Wisdom Jesus”
24 Apr 2020 - 25 Apr 2020
Public talk followed by day of teaching and contemplative practice. For more information, contact Penny Joy Day
View DetailsWelcoming Silence: 2020 Spring Weekend Retreat
24 Apr 2020 - 26 Apr 2020
All are welcome to join us in the practice of silence, meditation, chanting and lectio divina.
View DetailsSecond Year Intensive Retreat
14 Apr 2020 - 18 Apr 2020
Second Year Intensive Retreat. (closed group, open only to second year students in the Living School).
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Courageous Faith Summit
9 Mar 2020 - 20 Mar 2020
We need courageous faith leaders today and Cynthia Bourgeault is thrilled to be joining this conversation! We will gather online from March 9-20, 2020 and [...]
View DetailsReclaiming the Mystical Heart of Christianity
8 Nov 2019 - 14 Nov 2019
Hosted by the Holy Family Retreat Center and co-sponsored by Copper Beech Institute, this silent retreat (with teaching) is your sacred opportunity to gather with [...]
View DetailsTell the Tale: The Wisdom of Story
19 May 2019
A talk by biographer Roger Lipsey, Joined by special guest, Cynthia Bourgeault GURDJIEFF RECONSIDERED: The Life, The Teachings, The Legacy Written by Roger Lipsey Foreword [...]
View DetailsThe Wisdom of Jesus and the Light of Christ: A Quaker Wisdom School
12 May 2019 - 17 May 2019
Cynthia Bourgeault, along with Marcelle Martin and Paulette Meier, invite you to join them at this Quaker Wisdom School at Pendle Hill, open to Quakers [...]
View DetailsLuminous Wisdom – Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault
2 Apr 2019 - 7 Apr 2019
This Wisdom School will trace the roots of the Christian mystical and visionary tradition as they bear on the rich lineage of teaching and practice [...]
View DetailsDesert Fathers and Mothers Wisdom School 2019
21 Feb 2019 - 26 Feb 2019
Wisdom Southwest is hosting another Wisdom School on the Desert Fathers and Mothers. These early Christians living in the desert developed a way of life that has [...]
View DetailsE-course – Mary Magdalene: Apostle to Our Own Times
16 Jan 2019 - 12 Mar 2019
Mary Magdalene is one of the most controversial characters in the Gospel story. While history has often portrayed her as a prostitute, there is so much [...]
View DetailsAdvent Silent Mini Retreat
8 Dec 2018
Offered by the United Church Campus Ministry in association with The Contemplative Society, join fellow contemplatives and spiritual seekers for a transforming time of contemplation [...]
View DetailsLabyrinth Workshop
17 Nov 2018
Facilitated by Judith Slimmon, this workshop will define and explore the value and importance of symbolic life as represented by the labyrinth, provide a history [...]
View DetailsFrom Narrative Self to Witnessing Self: Crossing the Threshold
14 Nov 2018 - 18 Nov 2018
Hosted by the Garrison Institute, this silent, meditation-based retreat will combine theoretical and practical learning to cultivate the transition from the sense of self anchored [...]
View DetailsInternational Symposium for Contemplative Research 2018
8 Nov 2018 - 11 Nov 2018
The Mind & Life International Symposium for Contemplative Research (ISCR) is the flagship conference for interdisciplinary investigations of the mind, meditation, and other contemplative practices. [...]
View DetailsChristian Wisdom As Prophecy: an ongoing conversation between Centering Prayer and the Wisdom Tradition
3 Nov 2018
Hosted by Contemplative Outreach Chicago at Benedictine University in Lisle, the seventh annual fall workshop will explore practices developed and passed down over many centuries [...]
View DetailsIntroduction to Centering Prayer: Mini Retreat
28 Oct 2018
A beautiful and gentle workshop to learn the meditation practice of Centering Prayer. Through silence and an inner gesture of letting go, we learn to [...]
View DetailsConspire 2018 – Interactive Webcast Series
24 Oct 2018 - 28 Nov 2018
Spirituality Beyond Borders invites you to join a piece of the global contemplative community for an interactive rebroadcast of the Center for Action and Contemplation's CONSPIRE [...]
View DetailsTCS Annual General Meeting 2018
20 Oct 2018
Notice to the public The Contemplative Society invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting, a great opportunity to connect with your fellow contemplatives. Everyone is [...]
View DetailsFrom Narrative Self to Witnessing Self: The Journey Toward Personhood
17 Oct 2018 - 19 Oct 2018
Held at Vaughan Park, join Cynthia Bourgeault for a retreat grounded in meditation and teaching both a theoretical and practical enquiry into the gradual transition [...]
View DetailsPublic event: Awakening Heart – Living from and for the Whole with Matthew Wright
15 Oct 2018
In conjunction with his four-night retreat on beautiful Cowichan Lake, the University of Victoria Multifaith Services, the United Church Campus Ministry, and the Anglican Diocese [...]
View DetailsWisdom School: The Conscious Circle of Humanity
11 Oct 2018 - 15 Oct 2018
Join Cynthia Bourgeault for this Wisdom School exploring Peter Spink's legacy from the context of "The Conscious Circle of Humanity" or, in other words, what [...]
View DetailsThe Way of Union – The Metaphysics of Early Christian and Sufi Wisdom with Matthew Wright
11 Oct 2018 - 15 Oct 2018
This retreat with Matthew Wright is made possible by a grant from the Trust for the Meditation Process, a charitable foundation encouraging meditation, mindfulness, and contemplative prayer. Join [...]
View DetailsEntering the Gateway: A Day With Cynthia Bourgeault
10 Oct 2018
The Contemplative Network is hosting Cynthia in Wellington for a day-long retreat introducing some of the ideas from her latest book, The Heart of Centering Prayer: Nondual [...]
View DetailsContemplating the Ennegram
21 Sep 2018 - 23 Sep 2018
Organised by the The Enneagram Institute®, join Cynthia Bourgeault and Russ Hudson for workshop exploring the original meaning of the Enneagram, the history of the [...]
View DetailsConspire 2018 – Interactive Webcast and Retreat
9 Sep 2018 - 12 Sep 2018
Spirituality Beyond Borders invites you to join their community for an immersive retreat and to view the a rebroadcast of the Center for Action and Contemplation's [...]
View DetailsConspire 2018 – Interactive Webcast
31 Aug 2018 - 2 Sep 2018
Spirituality Beyond Borders invites you to join their community to view the Center for Action and Contemplation webcast featuring Richard Rohr, Barbara Brown Taylor, Mirabai Starr, [...]
View DetailsE-course – The Experiential Depth Approach to the Enneagram
9 Aug 2018 - 3 Jan 2019
Hosted by The Shift Network, discover experiential practices to activate higher realization — and embody the deepest, most sacred aspects of your Enneagram type in [...]
View DetailsStabilitas: The Forgotten Virtue with Cynthia Bourgeault
3 Aug 2018 - 5 Aug 2018
At this time, registration is only open to oblates of the monastery. Space will be very limited, so check back here for public registration or [...]
View DetailsTeilhard for our Times Part 2 at Holy Isle Scotland with Cynthia Bourgeault
20 Jun 2018 - 25 Jun 2018
This retreat is now full, but you can contact Jill Benet to be added to the waitlist: [email protected]. Hosted by Holy Isle, join Cynthia Bourgeault [...]
View DetailsEnneagram Global Summit 2018 – FREE online event
11 Jun 2018 - 15 Jun 2018
What if you had a roadmap - a "soul-map" - for understanding who you are and what makes the people around you tick? The Enneagram [...]
View DetailsWisdom Ingathering 3 in Stonington, ME with Cynthia Bourgeault
3 Jun 2018 - 10 Jun 2018
Northeast Wisdom invites you to participate in this special family-friendly wisdom event on Cynthia Bourgeault's home island at Stonington, ME. She will be focusing the [...]
View DetailsPeer-led silent retreat
14 May 2018 - 19 May 2018
The Contemplative Society joins the local Living Presence group in inviting you to take part in an entirely self-led silent retreat. While most of the [...]
View DetailsSouth Africa Wisdom School
3 May 2018 - 6 May 2018
Following Contemplative Outreach South Africa's National Conference, Cynthia Bourgeault will lead a contemplative Wisdom School in the Western Cape. She will be working with meditation, contemplative [...]
View DetailsThe Heart of Centering Prayer – COSA National Conference
27 Apr 2018 - 1 May 2018
Contemplative Outreach South Africa's National Conference this year features Cynthia Bourgeault as their distinguished teacher. After the conference, Cynthia will also be hosting a Wisdom [...]
View DetailsExploring the Gospel of Thomas with Matthew Wright
17 Apr 2018 - 20 Apr 2018
Hosted by the Wisdom Centre, Matthew will explore the Gospel of Thomas over the course of four days, the 2000-year-old non-canonical text that features short [...]
View DetailsE-course – Coping and Thriving with Catastrophe
2 Apr 2018 - 10 May 2018
Hosted by Spirituality & Practice, join Cynthia Bourgeault, Mirabai Starr, Camille and Kabir Helminski, Rami Shapiro, Ed Bastian, and Swami Atmarupananda for a six-week e-course [...]
View DetailsLabyrinth Workshop
28 Mar 2018
Henri Lock of UVic's Multifaith Services will lead this workshop on walking the labyrinth. The winding path that takes us to the center of the [...]
View DetailsCentering Prayer and Inner Awakening
18 Mar 2018 - 21 Mar 2018
Hosted by the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, Cynthia Bourgeault will go further than offering an introduction to her comprehensive guidebook Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening [...]
View DetailsThe Heart of Centering Prayer: Christian Nonduality in Theory and Practice one-day conference
17 Mar 2018
Hosted by the Cathedral of St. Philip and Contemplative Outreach Atlanta, this day-long conference will explore themes from her latest book The Heart of Centering [...]
View DetailsIntroductory Wisdom School Part B: The Divine Exchange with Cynthia Bourgeault
11 Mar 2018 - 16 Mar 2018
Following the very successful Introductory Wisdom School Part A in 2015 at Kanuga, NC, Cynthia Bourgeault, hosted by the Wisdom Way of Knowing, invites you to [...]
View DetailsLenten Quiet Day at UVic
3 Mar 2018
Offered by the United Church Campus Ministry in association with The Contemplative Society, join us for a renewing day of quiet meditation, chanting in the [...]
View DetailsWisdom School Foundations with Pip Nicholls and Bev Silvester-Clark
25 Jan 2018 - 30 Jan 2018
A Wisdom School comes out of the ancient lineages of all indigenous and spiritual traditions, including the Christian contemplative path. This foundational Wisdom School has three [...]
View DetailsNew Year’s Eve Taizé 2017
31 Dec 2017
Hosted by St. Philip Anglican Church, everyone is invited to this simple candlelit Taizé service on New Year's Eve. "What an extraordinarily beautiful way to [...]
View DetailsAdvent Quiet Day at UVic
25 Nov 2017
Offered by the United Church Campus Ministry in association with The Contemplative Society, join fellow contemplatives and spiritual seekers for a renewing day of quiet [...]
View DetailsTCS Annual General Meeting 2017
19 Nov 2017
Notice to the public The Contemplative Society invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting, a great opportunity to connect with your fellow contemplatives. Everyone is [...]
View DetailsCynthia Bourgeault at Chichester Cathedral (UK)
5 Nov 2017
Chichester Cathedral is celebrating 2018 as the Year of Prayer so, in preparation, their Contemplative Prayer Group "Be Still" has arranged for Cynthia Bourgeault to [...]
View DetailsCynthia Bourgeault at Silence in the City
4 Nov 2017
While this event is now full, they are taking a waitlist. Cynthia Bourgeault will be leading a special one-day teaching on "Seeing with the Eye [...]
View DetailsPerennial Wisdom for Troubled Times: Contemplative Awakening and Conscious Engagement
31 Oct 2017
Organised by the World Community for Christian Meditation, join Cynthia Bourgeault for an evening exploring the persistent intuition of the Wisdom tradition that there is [...]
View DetailsLearn to Meditate: The Practice of Centering Prayer
22 Oct 2017
Centering Prayer is a form of prayer in the Christian contemplative tradition that trains the heart, mind, and soul to open to Sacred Presence. Through [...]
View DetailsScience & Nonduality Conference 2017
18 Oct 2017 - 22 Oct 2017
If you can't attend in person, check out the live stream featuring Cynthia Bourgeault at the opening of the event, starting October 19th at 7:00 [...]
View DetailsInner Awakening with Mary-Clare Carder
11 Oct 2017 - 18 Oct 2017
Join Mary-Clare Carder, a seasoned contemplative, for a course over two sessions exploring the contemplative path, inner life, and the heart. Contemplative practices such as centering [...]
View DetailsOne Heart: Weaving a Tapestry of Inter-spiritual Community with Mirabai Starr
27 Sep 2017 - 1 Oct 2017
Registration for this event will remain open until September 26; however, after September 12 we can no longer guarantee full balance refunds should you need [...]
View DetailsThe Feminine Face of the Divine: A Journey Across the Spiritual Traditions – an evening with Mirabai Starr
26 Sep 2017
Join us for an evening of poetry and sacred prose by and in honor of women mystics from Judaism, Christianity, Sufism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism [...]
View DetailsFinding Calm in the Centre of the Storm: Redefining Yourself and Your World Through Radical Enquiry
21 Sep 2017
Facilitated by Ramana and offered by the United Church Campus Ministry, come explore your true nature and discover the power of presence. Emphasis is on [...]
View DetailsEmmaus Community Information Session
20 Sep 2017
Many of us long to simplify our lives, surrendering to the ancient monastic rhythm of prayer and work, which can be tough to do on [...]
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Adyashanti Gatherings: Recognizing Quiet and Spaciousness in a Noisy World
11 Sep 2017 - 11 Dec 2017
You're invited to gather in community and listen to recorded talks by Adyashanti, participate in an Adyashanti guided meditation, and finish the evening by sharing [...]
View DetailsThe Survivor’s Guide to the Galaxy: Teilhardian Wisdom for Troubled Times
10 Sep 2017 - 15 Sep 2017
La Casa de Maria is hosting a Wisdom School retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault where she will continue her groundbreaking exploration of Teilhard de Chardin. Focusing on [...]
View DetailsCeltic Spirituality with Fr. Michael Fish
27 Aug 2017 - 1 Sep 2017
West Coast Ecumenical Retreats is pleased to invite you to a retreat with Fr. Michael Fish, OSB, CAM, held at the Bethlehem Centre. Together, [...]
View DetailsHumility: Chapter 7 of the Rule of St. Benedict with Cynthia Bourgeault
4 Aug 2017 - 6 Aug 2017
Cynthia Bourgeault will spend the weekend at Glastonbury Abbey directing a retreat that looks at this chapter of the Rule of St. Benedict from the viewpoint of [...]
View DetailsConspire 2017 – Interactive Webcast and Retreat
23 Jul 2017 - 25 Jul 2017
Spirituality Beyond Borders and Bethlehem Centre invite you to a retreat featuring a rebroadcast of the Center for Action and Contemplation's webcast featuring Angel Kyodo Williams, Richard Rohr, [...]
View DetailsQuiet Day to Honour St. Mary Magdalene
22 Jul 2017
How can Mary Magdalene help us experience and cultivate an inner ”dwelling place for Wisdom” as we harken to the needs of our times? We invite [...]
View DetailsConspire 2017 – Interactive Webcast
7 Jul 2017 - 9 Jul 2017
Spirituality Beyond Borders invites you to join their community to view the Center for Action and Contemplation webcast featuring Angel Kyodo Williams, Richard Rohr, Mirabai Starr, [...]
View DetailsTeilhard for our Times at Holy Isle Scotland with Cynthia Bourgeault
21 Jun 2017 - 26 Jun 2017
This retreat is now full, but you can contact Jill Benet to be added to the waitlist: [email protected]. Hosted by Holy Isle, join Cynthia Bourgeault [...]
View DetailsPeer-led silent retreat
12 Jun 2017 - 17 Jun 2017
The Contemplative Society joins the local Living Presence group in inviting you to take part in an entirely self-led silent retreat. While most of the [...]
View DetailsEnneagram Global Summit 2017 – FREE online event
5 Jun 2017 - 9 Jun 2017
What if you had a roadmap - a "soul-map" - for understanding who you are and what makes the people around you tick? The Enneagram [...]
View DetailsWisdom Ingathering 2 at Stonington with Cynthia Bourgeault
4 Jun 2017 - 11 Jun 2017
Northeast Wisdom invites you to participate in this special family-friendly wisdom event on Cynthia Bourgeault's home island at Stonington, ME. She will be focusing the [...]
View DetailsSpirituality Beyond Borders – Spring Mid-week Program
23 May 2017 - 28 Jun 2017
Spirituality Beyond Borders invites you to explore key sections of the material from conference and the Center for Action and Contemplation "Trinity" webcast held April 3 [...]
View DetailsOur Life is Love: A Quaker Wisdom School
14 May 2017 - 19 May 2017
Cynthia Bourgeault hosts this first-time Quaker Wisdom School at Pendle Hill, open to Quakers and Wisdom Seekers of all faiths. Teaming up with Marcelle Martin [...]
View DetailsTrinity: The Soul of Creation (Spirituality Beyond Borders webcast-in-community replay)
7 May 2017 - 9 May 2017
This is a replay of the webcast shown during the webcast-in-community held April 6-8, 2017 at the Bethlehem Centre. The Bethlehem Center, in partnership with [...]
View DetailsFestival of Faiths
19 Apr 2017 - 22 Apr 2017
Cynthia Bourgeault is part of the 22nd annual Festival of Faiths, an interfaith event of music, poetry, film, art, and dialogue with internationally renowned spiritual [...]
View DetailsTrinity: The Soul of Creation – webcast or in-person
6 Apr 2017 - 9 Apr 2017
Hosted by CAC, join Cynthia Bourgeault, Richard Rohr, and Wm Paul Young for a special webcast. Taking a three-dimensional view of the mystery, they examine [...]
View DetailsSpirituality Beyond Borders: Education for Transformation
3 Apr 2017 - 8 Apr 2017
The Bethlehem Center, in partnership with The Contemplative Society, invites you to join them for an immersive, dynamic, and interactive educational opportunity. Combining gathered community, [...]
View DetailsOpening the Eye of the Heart – Wisdom & the Gospel of Thomas with Matthew Wright
26 Mar 2017 - 30 Mar 2017
The Gospel of Thomas is a newly discovered early Christian text which is rich in teachings, intended to re-orient us inward toward a deeper knowing [...]
View DetailsCentering Prayer and Nondual Awakening
24 Mar 2017 - 29 Mar 2017
Hosted by the Garrison Institute, this retreat will continue a pattern of annual "deep immersion" in Centering Prayer. During this retreat, Cynthia Bourgeault's teachings will [...]
View DetailsOpening to the Eye of the Heart: Christianity and Unitive Wisdom – An Evening with Matthew Wright
23 Mar 2017
Sponsored by The Contemplative Society, join the Rev. Matthew Wright for an evening in the beautiful Sanctuary at St. George's. We will explore the unitive and [...]
View DetailsContemplative Outreach Colorado Annual Conference
18 Mar 2017
Cynthia Bourgeault will be the keynote speaker for Contemplative Outreach Colorado's annual conference. Her talks will be based on her new book, The Heart of Centering [...]
View DetailsOpening To the Eye of the Heart – An Exploration of the Gospel of Thomas with Matthew Wright
17 Mar 2017 - 22 Mar 2017
Inspired by the success of the weekend retreat Matthew Wright led for The Contemplative Society in 2015, he is returning to share his heart-centred wisdom over [...]
View DetailsThe Survivor’s Guide to the Galaxy: Teilhardian Wisdom for Troubled Times
14 Mar 2017 - 15 Mar 2017
Hosted by Aspen Chapel, Cynthia Bourgeault will continue her groundbreaking exploration of the 20th-century scientist and mystic Teilhard de Chardin in a special live webcast with a particular [...]
View DetailsThe Enneagram in Motion
27 Feb 2017 - 4 Mar 2017
Organised by the Friends of Silence, join Russ Hudson and Deborah Rose Longo for a 5-day movements intensive. The intention is to hold space for an [...]
View DetailsE-course – Becoming Truly Human: Gurdjieff’s Obligolnian Strivings
27 Feb 2017 - 12 Apr 2017
Hosted by Spirituality & Practice, Cynthia Bourgeault invites you to explore with her whether Gurdjieff's "Obligolnian Strivings" might serve as a dynamic and transformative basis [...]
View DetailsKnown by the One as One Being Known
17 Feb 2017 - 22 Feb 2017
The Contemplative Life Foundation and Codrington College present this special even in Barbados with Cynthia Bourgeault. Journey with Cynthia exploring the practice of Centering Prayer, [...]
View DetailsInner Awakening 2 with Mary-Clare Carder
25 Jan 2017 - 1 Feb 2017
Join Mary-Clare Carder, a seasoned contemplative, for a course over two sessions exploring spiritual progression and unitive or nondual consciousness. Contemplative practices such as centering prayer, [...]
View DetailsThe Wisdom Way of Knowing with Pip Nicholls and Bev Silvester-Clark
24 Jan 2017 - 29 Jan 2017
2016 began with 40 contemplatives gathering at Te Moata Retreat Centre for a five-day Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault. Throughout the year, Pip and Bev have [...]
View DetailsWisdom School Southwest – Teilhard: Living in an Unfinished Universe with Cynthia Bourgeault and Ilia Delio
7 Jan 2017 - 12 Jan 2017
Cynthia Bourgeault will begin this retreat on Teilhard de Chardin, with Ilia Delio taking the lead on January 8 and 9. Cynthia will then continue [...]
View DetailsChristian Nonduality – Seriously? On-demand: a webcast with Cynthia Bourgeault
5 Jan 2017 - 5 Feb 2017
Join Cynthia Bourgeault for a conversation on the radical contemplative path and a trailer for her forthcoming book, The Heart of Centering Prayer: Nondual Christianity [...]
View DetailsChristian Nonduality – Seriously? A webcast with Cynthia Bourgeault
5 Jan 2017
Join Cynthia Bourgeault for a conversation on the radical contemplative path and a trailer for her forthcoming book, The Heart of Centering Prayer: Nondual Christianity [...]
View DetailsHold these dates: Cynthia in 2017
1 Jan 2017 - 31 May 2017
Mark your calendars to join Cynthia Bourgeault for retreats and other events in 2017. Wisdom School on Teilhard de Chardin with Cynthia Bourgeault and Ilia [...]
View DetailsThe Heart of Centering Prayer: Christian Nonduality in Theory and Practice
31 Dec 2016
Cynthia Bourgeault returns to Aspen Chapel for a one-day workshop based on her soon-to-be released book, The Heart of Centering Prayer: Nondual Christianity in Theory and [...]
View DetailsNew Year’s Eve Taizé and Contemplative Eucharist 2016
31 Dec 2016
Hosted by St. Philip Anglican Church, everyone is invited to this simple candlelit Taizé service on New Year's Eve. "What an extraordinarily beautiful way to [...]
View DetailsEmmaus Community’s Advent Quiet Day
10 Dec 2016
The Emmaus Community is a New Monastic community whose recognition of Christ in our midst leads them to walk the Way of Love through prayer, [...]
View DetailsCANCELLED: Center for Action and Contemplation Webcast
6 Dec 2016
This event has been cancelled. Please see the new webcast, scheduled for April 6-9, 2017. Hosted by CAC, join Cynthia Bourgeault, James Finley, and Richard [...]
View DetailsAdvent Quiet Day at UVic
3 Dec 2016
Offered by the United Church Campus Ministry in association with The Contemplative Society, join fellow contemplatives and spiritual seekers for a renewing day of quiet [...]
View DetailsAdvent for Evolving Mystics with Bruce Sanguin
18 Nov 2016 - 19 Nov 2016
Earth Literacies, with support from St. Aidan's United Church, invites you to prepare for the season of Advent with Bruce Sanguin. This experiential workshop will use the seasonal [...]
View DetailsThe Power of Contemplative Prayer: Christian Nonduality and Attention of the Heart
8 Nov 2016
Organised by the World Community for Christian Meditation, join Cynthia Bourgeault for an evening exploring the power of contemplative prayer and the meaning of Christian [...]
View DetailsCynthia Bourgeault at Silence in the City
3 Nov 2016 - 5 Nov 2016
Cynthia Bourgeault will be introducing the theme of her new book, The Heart of Centering Prayer: Nondual Christianity in Theory and Practice, over two events at Silence in the [...]
View DetailsE-course – Teilhard for Our Times
31 Oct 2016 - 2 Dec 2016
Hosted by Spirituality & Practice, this long-awaited e-course, taught by Cynthia Bourgeault, leads you step-by-step into the heart of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Email messages will [...]
View DetailsThe Heart of Centering Prayer: Christian Nonduality in Theory and Practice (Breeze of Simplicity lecture series at Naropa)
22 Oct 2016 - 23 Oct 2016
This year, Naropa Univerisity's Breeze of Simplicity lecture series features Cynthia Bourgeault. While Naropa students may take the event for credit, the public is warmly welcomed [...]
View DetailsTeilhard de Chardin: Living in an Unfinished Universe
16 Oct 2016 - 21 Oct 2016
Cynthia Bourgeault will be leading this retreat on Teilhard de Chardin at Glastonbury Abbey. Her teachings will be on the spiritual lessons we can learn from Pierre [...]
View DetailsLearn to Meditate: The Practice of Centering Meditation
16 Oct 2016
Centering Meditation is a form of prayer in the Christian contemplative tradition that trains the heart, mind, and soul to open to Sacred Presence. Through [...]
View DetailsTCS Annual General Meeting 2016
16 Oct 2016
The Contemplative Society invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting, a great opportunity to connect with your fellow contemplatives. Everyone is welcome, but only members [...]
View DetailsA Day of Reflection: Teaching at Contemplative Outreach Boston
15 Oct 2016
Contemplative Outreach Boston hosts Cynthia Bourgeault for a day of reflection, opening new ground with The Cloud of Unknowing by proposing that what its anonymous author is [...]
View DetailsRethinking Religion: A Conversation on Returning to Faith
12 Oct 2016 - 26 Oct 2016
Local Contemplative Society teacher, Christopher Page, takes participants through a discussion over three evenings, exploring the journey back to faith. He and the group [...]
View DetailsTeilhard for Our Times: Consciousness, Evolution, and Our Planetary Fate – Public Talk with Cynthia Bourgeault
24 Sep 2016
This talk will embrace new evolutionary ground as we explore the mystical and visionary thinking of Teilhard de Chardin and his contribution to ecology. His [...]
View DetailsThe Mystical and Visionary Thinking of Teilhard de Chardin – Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault
19 Sep 2016 - 24 Sep 2016
This Wisdom School with Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault is made possible by a grant from the Trust for the Meditation Process, a charitable foundation encouraging meditation, mindfulness, [...]
View DetailsCANCELLED: Wisdom Christianity: Panikkar, Teilhard, and Thomas with Matthew Wright
15 Sep 2016 - 18 Sep 2016
Please note that this event has been cancelled, but will be rescheduled next year. Please sign up for our newsletter (bottom-right corner of website), or [...]
View DetailsA Wisdom School in Wellington with Pip Nicholls and Bev Silvester-Clark
19 Aug 2016 - 21 Aug 2016
Following the very successful Introductory Wisdom School in New Zealand this February with Cynthia Bourgeault and with her encouragement, Pip and Bev of Contemplative Network Aotearoa [...]
View DetailsIntroduction to Centering Prayer
29 Jun 2016
Centering Prayer is a form of meditative prayer, rooted in the ancient Christian tradition of silence as a spiritual practice. Join Christopher and Heather Page for this [...]
View DetailsEnneagram Global Summit 2016 – FREE online event
7 Jun 2016 - 10 Jun 2016
What if you had a roadmap - a "soul-map" - for understanding who you are and what makes the people around you tick? The Enneagram [...]
View DetailsWisdom Ingathering at Stonington with Cynthia Bourgeault
5 Jun 2016 - 12 Jun 2016
This event is now fully, but they are maintaining a waitlist. Please visit Northeast Wisdom's event page for more information.Northeast Wisdom invites you to participate in [...]
View DetailsA Wisdom School with Pip Nicholls and Bev Silvester-Clark
27 May 2016 - 29 May 2016
With Cynthia Bourgeault's encouragement, Pip and Bev of Contemplative Network Aotearoa New Zealand are developing a "home grown" Wisdom School which is grounded in practice, [...]
View DetailsTeilhard for Our Times: A Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault
15 May 2016 - 20 May 2016
Wisdom Forge invites you to this Special Topics Wisdom School that will focus on the works of Teilhard de Chardin. Join with Cynthia and a [...]
View DetailsTeilhard de Chardin and World Religions: Ultra Catholic or Ultra Human? with Ilia Delio
14 May 2016
The position of Teilhard de Chardin with regard to world religions still evokes a perception of hostility or rejection of other religions because of his [...]
View DetailsPOSTPONED: The Mystic Future of Christianity with Bruce Sanguin
13 May 2016 - 14 May 2016
This event has been postponed until Fall 2016. For more information, please contact the organiser below.Earth Literacies and St. Aidan's United Church invite Bruce Sanguin, [...]
View DetailsPrayer Workshop
7 May 2016
Sponsored by The Anglican Fellowship of Prayer, join experienced contemplative teachers and learn some of the basic practices of the Christian contemplative Journey.Centering Prayer led [...]
View DetailsWisdom School on Teilhard de Chardin with Cynthia Bourgeault in Valle Crucis
1 May 2016 - 6 May 2016
Wisdom Schools Southeast brings you your chance to join Cynthia Bourgeault as she explores the teachings of Teilhard de Chardin in the setting of a [...]
View DetailsInside Sacred Texts with Cynthia Bourgeault, Willis Barnstone, and Ken McLeod
22 Apr 2016
What makes a text sacred? Have there been gender biases in the translations of sacred texts? Why are the newly-discovered gospels of Thomas, Philip, Judas, and Mary [...]
View DetailsSacred Dance for Wisdom Seekers with Cynthia Bourgeault and Deborah Rose Longo
18 Apr 2016 - 23 Apr 2016
This intensive exploration of the Gurdjieff Movements, hosted by Friends of Silence, is led by the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault with Deborah Rose Longo.Serious Wisdom [...]
View DetailsConverging on Omega: The Mysticism of Teilhard de Chardin
7 Apr 2016 - 10 Apr 2016
Led by the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault with Rev. Matthew Wright, this retreat is hosted by Holy Cross Monastery.Ending on the 61st anniversary of Teilhard's [...]
View DetailsPalm Sunday Taizé
20 Mar 2016
Hosted by St. Philip Anglican Church, all are welcome to join for this special service for Palm Sunday with meditation, contemplative reading of scripture, prayers, [...]
View DetailsThe Mysticism of Teilhard de Chardin with Margaret Walters
8 Mar 2016 - 5 Apr 2016
This series is a continuation of Margaret Walter's earlier Introduction to Teilhard de Chardin series, held over four Tuesdays: March 8, 15, 22, and April 5Cynthia Bourgeault [...]
View DetailsInner Awakening with Mary-Clare Carder
27 Feb 2016 - 5 Mar 2016
Join Mary-Clare Carder, a seasoned contemplative, for a course over two sessions exploring the contemplative path, inner life, and the heart through silence, centering prayer, [...]
View DetailsPrinciples of Spiritual Leadership with Susan Konis
26 Feb 2016 - 27 Feb 2016
Contemplative Outreach of Greater Vancouver invites you to this workshop led by Susan Komis.Those who engage in a regular practice of Centering Prayer are leaders [...]
View DetailsTeilhard for our Times: Wisdom School Part III – with Cynthia Bourgeault
12 Feb 2016 - 17 Feb 2016
This Wisdom School will serve as an introduction to the mystical and visionary thinking of Teilhard de Chardin and its critical importance to shaping a renewed Christian identity for the 21st century. The goal is to transform our entire being, raise human consciousness, and contribute to a shift in society. Each retreat day will include contemplation, prayer, teachings, and mindful work. An established meditation practice is expected.
View DetailsIntroductory Wisdom School in New Zealand with Cynthia Bourgeault
4 Feb 2016 - 9 Feb 2016
This Wisdom School is encouraging people register for the waiting list. Please contact [email protected] or 027-431-6205 (011-64-027-431-6205 if calling from North America).Join Cynthia Bourgeault for a Wisdom [...]
View DetailsTeilhard de Chardin retreat in New Zealand with Cynthia Bourgeault
28 Jan 2016 - 30 Jan 2016
This retreat is encouraging people register for the waiting list. Please contact [email protected] or 027-431-6205 (011-64-027-431-6205 if calling from North America).Teilhard de Chardin was described by Cynthia Bourgeault [...]
View DetailsAdyashanti Recorded Talks from November/December 2015 (part3)
18 Jan 2016 - 21 Mar 2016
As the series continues and evolves, so does the format. More of Adyashanti's teachings and more silence in community will be emphasised with no formal [...]
View DetailsNew Year’s Eve Taizé and Contemplative Eucharist
31 Dec 2015
Hosted by St. Philip Anglican Church, everyone is invited to this simple candlelit Taizé service on New Year's Eve. "What an extraordinarily beautiful way to [...]
View DetailsThe Divine Milieu – Two Mornings with Cynthia Bourgeault
17 Dec 2015 - 18 Dec 2015
Join Cynthia as she continues her "Year of Teilhard" for another workshop on his understandings of spirituality, hosted by Aspen Chapel.She will be exploring Teilhard [...]
View DetailsContemplative Retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault
6 Dec 2015 - 11 Dec 2015
This retreat, featuring the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault, celebrates the Advent season with silence, group meditation, participation in the monastic liturgy of Glastonbury Abbey. Thomas [...]
View DetailsE-retreat – A Simple Immediacy: Desert Wisdom for Advent with Cynthia Bourgeault
28 Nov 2015 - 25 Dec 2015
This e-retreat, hosted by Spirituality and Wisdom, is guided by Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault. In this season of preparation towards the celebration of the birth of Jesus [...]
View DetailsAdvent Quiet Day
28 Nov 2015
[Event description here] Event facilitators: David Frenette Paula Pryce Jennifer England Event fee payable by PayPal, or select "Check out" [...]
View DetailsThe Wisdom Path: Contemplative Practice and Evolving Consciousness with retreat leader Matthew Wright
20 Nov 2015 - 22 Nov 2015
Please note that the event is now full, but we are taking a waitlist.A larger public event will be held on November 19 at the [...]
View DetailsThe Wisdom: An Evening with Matthew Wright
19 Nov 2015
The Rev. Matthew Wright, M.Div is an Episcopal priest, writer, and retreat leader working to renew the Christian Wisdom tradition within a wider inter-spiritual framework. He [...]
View DetailsIntroductory Wisdom School – with Cynthia Bourgeault
15 Nov 2015 - 20 Nov 2015
This event will include advanced student apprentices and assistants, and 200 students.A full event description can be found at the Center for Spiritual Resources' website.If [...]
View DetailsIntroduction to Teilhard de Chardin with Margaret Walters
3 Nov 2015 - 24 Nov 2015
This series is a repeat of the one held earlier this year in AprilCynthia Bourgeault is proposing that 2015 be the year of Teilhard and [...]
View DetailsSeeing with the Eyes of the Heart: Living the Wisdom of the Jesus Story – with Cynthia Bourgeault and Adyashanti
1 Nov 2015
The afternoon event will feature a dialogue with Adyashanti and Cynthia Bourgeault hosted by Sounds True founder Tami Simon and will include two guided heart-opening [...]
View DetailsIntroduction to Teilhard de Chardin (one-day event) with Margaret Walters
31 Oct 2015
Cynthia Bourgeault is proposing that 2015 be the year of Teilhard and is encouraging everyone to explore his ideas that resonate so powerfully at this [...]
View DetailsCampfire Talks with Jim Finley – Transforming Trauma: Exploring the Depth Dimensions of Healing
8 Oct 2015 - 12 Oct 2015
This retreat explores a spiritual contemplative approach to healing focusing specifically on the ways in which spirituality can be a resource in healing suffering, trauma, [...]
View Details“Cloud of Unknowing” Retreat – with Cynthia Bourgeault
6 Oct 2015 - 11 Oct 2015
In this retreat, Cynthia will open new ground with the Cloud by proposing that what its anonymous author is actually describing by the word “contemplation” [...]
View DetailsAdyashanti Retreat Talks from Lake Tahoe in May 2015 (part 2)
28 Sep 2015 - 9 Nov 2015
Following the success of the first retreat talk series at St. Philip, “Jesus: Unifying Human and Divine”, we will share this second series of recorded [...]
View DetailsE-course – The Way of Wisdom Jesus: An Online Course on Going Beyond the Mind to the Heart of His Teaching
15 Sep 2015 - 15 Oct 2015
This e-course, hosted by Shambhala Publications, is taught by Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault. Topics include, but are not limited to:Non-dualism as it relates to the [...]
View DetailsRetreat with Pip Nichols: Perfectly Flawed – Welcome to Incarnation
8 Sep 2015 - 10 Sep 2015
The Wisdom Centre is so pleased to be able to offer a short three day retreat with contemplative Pip Nichols. Pip Nichols is a contemplative [...]
View DetailsLiving School Symposium
31 Aug 2015 - 7 Sep 2015
This event is open only to current registered students of Living School. Information on Living School is available HERE. Please direct any questions to [email protected].
View DetailsRebirthing of God: A Retreat in Banff – with John Philip Newell
27 Jul 2015 - 31 Jul 2015
For many years, now the Celtic poet, peacemaker and scholar, John Philip Newell, has been teaching the sacredness of being, the of-Godness that is at [...]
View DetailsHarnessing the Power of Love – Unveiling the New Breed of Trinity – with Cynthia Bourgeault
1 Jul 2015
Refreshments provided. Suggested donation £20. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE: Register HERE.
View DetailsContemplatives and Mystics as Prophets and Visionaries – with Cynthia Bourgeault
30 Jun 2015
Event poster available HERE Time:7-9pm Refreshments from 6.30pm Suggested donation £10. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE: Register HERE.
View DetailsThe Divine Exchange Wisdom School at Holy Isle Scotland – with Cynthia Bourgeault
23 Jun 2015 - 28 Jun 2015
Please note: this event is now FULL with a long wait list.Contact Jill Benet: [email protected] information is available HERE.
View Details“Letting Go”, with Cynthia Bourgeault & Paulette Meier
5 Jun 2015 - 7 Jun 2015
A weekend devoted to the “core, sacred gesture” of self-emptying or kenosis through the practices of centering prayer and sacred chant in the Quaker tradition. [...]
View DetailsAdvanced Wisdom School
17 May 2015 - 22 May 2015
The ten days between Ascension and Pentecost comprise one of the most extraordinary ‘thin places’ in the entire Christian year. On one side of the [...]
View DetailsCynthia Bourgeault’s Four Voices Method of Discernment
11 May 2015 - 5 Jun 2015
The Four Voices welcomes the specific wisdom of each part of our being—even when they’re diametrically opposed, in a way that brings them into harmonious [...]
View DetailsDesert Mothers and Fathers Retreat
4 May 2015 - 7 May 2015
The Desert Mothers and Fathers were Christian hermits, ascetics, monks and nuns who lived mainly in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine and Syria beginning around [...]
View DetailsCynthia Bourgeault participates on WAKING UP – online series available for free for 30 days
1 May 2015 - 30 May 2015
In Waking Up, Sounds True publisher and founder Tami Simon speaks with over 30 of today’s leading authors and teachers who will share their personal [...]
View DetailsFollowing the Mystics Through the Narrow Gate, with James Finley
30 Apr 2015 - 1 May 2015
Location: The Cathedral Church of St. Michael’s & All Angels, 608 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC Canada Dates: Thursday, April 30 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 [...]
View DetailsSilence, Centering Prayer and Attention of the Heart: A Teaching Retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault
24 Apr 2015 - 27 Apr 2015
Information and registration is available HERE. Inquiries can be directed to Caroline Pearce: [email protected], or phone (08) 8344 4357
View DetailsAudio Series and Conversation: Adyashanti Retreat Talks: Jesus: Unifying Human & Divine
20 Apr 2015 - 11 May 2015
Location: St. Philip Anglican Church, 2928 Eastdowne Road at Neil in north Oak Bay Time: 7:oo – 8:30pm A contemplative event based on Adyashanti’s retreat talks [...]
View DetailsSpring Peer-Led Meditation Intensive Retreat
13 Apr 2015 - 18 Apr 2015
Location: Cowichan Lake Research Station Conference Centre, 7060 Forestry Road, Mesachie Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada Dates: April 13-18, 2015 – Monday afternoon to Saturday noon Event [...]
View DetailsIntroduction to Teilhard de Chardin
8 Apr 2015 - 29 Apr 2015
Cynthia Bourgeault is proposing that 2015 be the year of Teilhard and is encouraging everyone to explore his ideas that resonate so powerfully at this [...]
View DetailsAdvanced Wisdom School Southeast – Part Two of Two-part Program
5 Apr 2015 - 12 Apr 2015
This School is open only to those who have completed both segments of the Wisdom School at Valle Crucis, or both parts of the introductory [...]
View DetailsIntroductory Wisdom School
15 Mar 2015 - 20 Mar 2015
This event will include advanced student apprentices and assistants, and 200 students. More details and registration is available HERE.
View DetailsLenten Quiet Day
14 Mar 2015
Join us for a renewing day of quiet meditation. Chanting in the Style of Taizé, Centering Meditation, lectio divina, labyrinth walking, and resting in the [...]
View DetailsSpecial Topic Wisdom School: The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three
8 Mar 2015 - 13 Mar 2015
Building on groundwork already laid down in the Introductory Wisdom School, this special topic Wisdom School will focus on Cynthia Bourgeault’s ground-breaking book, The Holy [...]
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