Contemplative Revolution

SLIDE PRESENTATION - Download here Order the Meditatio Journal on Crisis , based on the JMS 2018 Soundtrack: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

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This talk  is part of the Contemplative Christianity for our Time  Course. Soundtrack : Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.      

Watch to all the talks from the Seminar in Prague here . Soundtrack: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Soundtrack: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Soundtrack: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

In this episode we’ll hear Bernard McGinn speak about the nature of mysticism, its development and its importance for the contemporary world. Professor McGuinn recaptures the riches of the mystical tradition and invites us to enter into the practical character of it. Bernard McGinn is widely regarded as the preeminent scholar of mysticism in the Western Christian tradition.. This talk was part of...

In this episode we’ll hear Bernard McGinn speak about the nature of mysticism, its development and its importance for the contemporary world. Professor McGuinn recaptures the riches of the mystical tradition and invites us to enter into the practical character of it. Bernard McGinn is widely regarded as the preeminent scholar of mysticism in the Western Christian tradition.. This talk was part of...

Fr. Laurence speaks about the need of teaching the richness of our contemplative tradition and the knowledge and wisdom behind the simple repetition of a sacred word. This talk was part of a John Main Seminar at Quest University in Squammish, Canada. Music Credits: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions

Fr Laurence Freeman speaks about Ripeness, a stage of the journey where a new dimension of Knowledge is acquired, and our Identity becomes sharper as we become more mysterious to ourselves. This is the third talk of the Milestones Series recorded at the Meditatio Centre, in London. Wisdom shows the stages of life we all pass through in uniquely personal ways. Meditation as a way of wisdom illumina...

These sonnets by the poet Rilke stand as one of the masterpieces of German poetry. Written near the end of his life in a brief period of intense creativity, the poems invite us to open our lives to the depths and to find new courage to indwell the world with creative passion. Our exploration of these poems will invite us to answer the poet’s call to “do the heart-work” with the memories and experi...

Sean Hagan shares his personal experience as a leader and how his meditation practice has enabled him to upgrade his leadership style by engaging more effectively and more consciously and by learning to make better decisions over time. Sean Hagan was General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department at the International Monetary Fund. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Georgetown Law Schoo...

Fr Laurence Freeman speaks about how meditation and the restoration of the real meaning of leisure are ways of recovering the contemplative experience in an age of distraction. This retreat Talk took place at Monte Oliveto in Italy. Music Credits: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions

Almost everything you think you know about differences between the brain hemispheres is wrong. The topic was taken over and distorted by pop psychology,and hence understandably, but nonetheless irrationally, neglected by the mainstream. So why is the brain, an organ that exists only to make connections, divided and asymmetrical? What does it tell us about the structure of the world we inhabit? Iai...

The Contemplative Executive Speaking from the experience of his own quest for "meaning, depth, significance, and purpose" in life, Peter Ng says: "The first challenge ... is to take a step away from the busyness of the business world." This step he found in the simple practicality of John Main's teaching on meditation. Download the transcript here: tiny.cc/ContemplativeExecutive 1. Wisdom and Tran...

Deep ecological awareness is a spiritual state of consciousness, and without the activation of spirit it is difficult to achieve this awareness. Secular policies and green politics may not be able to work the transformation that is required. This talk will explore the entry into ecological awareness as an initiation into the transpersonal and universal dimensions of spirit. David Tacey is Emeritus...

Two ground breaking Christian thinkers discuss the meaning of homosexuality for today. Why has a natural human orientation so often been cruelly punished and persecuted by church authorities? Why do churches still split over the issue? James and Sarah will explore these questions and suggest how this tragic history in a religion of love can be given a new direction today through intellectual hones...

This is the second talk in the Milestones series. In this episode Fr Laurence Freeman speaks about maturing into the contemplative consciousness. Laurence Freeman is a Benedictine monk and the spiritual successor to John Main. He is the Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation. Author, retreat leader and international speaker. This Talk was recorded at the Meditatio Centre, in Lond...

n this dialogue Dr Wallace explores the themes of enlightenment and salvation and responds to questions such as: Are salvation and enlightenment the same? Is grace at work in the individual journey? At what levels do (or can) different traditions achieve sameness? Is the origin of grace within or without yourself, and where is the demarcation? Does Christianity treat God as an emotional projection...

In this episode we’ll hear Bernard McGinn speak about the nature of mysticism, its development and its importance for the contemporary world. Professor McGuinn recaptures the riches of the mystical tradition and invites us to enter into the practical character of it. Bernard McGinn is widely regarded as the preeminent scholar of mysticism in the Western Christian tradition.. This talk was part of...

Fr. Laurence speaks about the need of teaching the richness of our contemplative tradition and the knowledge and wisdom behind the simple repetition of a sacred word. This talk was part of a John Main Seminar at Quest University in Squammish, Canada. Music Credits: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions

Underlying Rumi’s magnificent poetry is a coherent world-view and spiritual psychology. A living tradition of human transformation has continued in the spirit of his legacy. Through contemplative practice, ceremony, metaphysical reflection, artistic expression, and community service a process of psycho-spiritual maturity has been refined. We will explore the fundamentals of this tradition and cons...

There is no Christian zen but Christians can do zen and grow in wisdom. Zen is about personal liberation and growth. Zen is about the opening of the heart. Robert E. Kennedy, S.J. directs a number of communities practicing interfaith zen in the metro New York-New Jersey-Connecticut area. Roshi Kennedy is an American Jesuit priest and a Zen master. He is the founding teacher of Morning Star Zendo i...

This Talk on Faith and Belonging was part of the John Main Seminar 2018: A Contemplative Response ​to the Crisis of Change 20-23 Sep, Bruges, Belgium. Teresa Forcades, a Spanish Benedictine nun, theologian, physician and political activist, is one of Europe’s leading radical thinkers. She came to prominence for her eloquent condemnation of abuses by some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical compa...