Overview
Since time immemorial Wisdom schools have formed at times of great spiritual and cultural transition as a crucible of transformation, and a meeting ground between ancient, time-tested practices and emerging spiritual insight. The core principle is the assertion that deep Christianity cannot be accessed by the mind alone; it requires a transformation of the entire being.
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...deep Christianity cannot be accessed by the mind alone; it requires a transformation of the entire being.
The Christian desert mothers and fathers of the first centuries fashioned just such a wisdom school in the windblown austerity of rock and desert, and their path of deep prayer and spiritual insight transformed the Christianity of their day. This five-day Wisdom school in the New Mexico high desert gathers at another such watershed moment, with no less serious a purpose.
If the Christianity is truly to emerge as the path of mystical illumination and compassionate action that it truly can be, it will be through the courageous commitment of those willing to follow the call to the next level of conscious evolution.
This Wisdom School brings together Cynthia Bourgeault and Richard Rohr (who will join us for the first 2 two days), both gifted teachers in the ancient wisdom ways of contemplative prayer, particularly as it supports the emergence of non-dualistic thinking and action.
We will work with the core Christian practices of contemplative prayer and lectio divina, but add to them the specific wisdom methods of self-observation, conscious work, and sacred gesture, in order to facilitate the opening of what is classically known as “the third eye,” or non-dual perception. The goal is not only to deepen our personal spiritual lives, but to raise human consciousness, leading to the ultimate transformation of society.
May 1 – 5, 2011
Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM
65 miles northwest of Santa Fe on Highway 84
About the Conference Hosts: The Center for Action and Contemplation