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SILENCE AND AWARENESS 2008 A Retreat Experience in Christian Insight Meditation July 4-5 (Metta) and July 5-13 (Silence and Awareness) St Paul, Minnesota
Mary Jo Meadow OCDS Tom Arndt August 15-16 (Metta) and August 15-24 (Silence and Awareness) Highland Mills, New York
Fr Kevin Culligan OCD Mary Jo Meadow OCDS
The S & A Retreat Develops Knowledge of the teachings of Christian Mystics, especially St. John of the Cross Skill in Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Practice - The abilty to manage intense experience
- Enhanced skills for Daily Living
Vipassana enables participants to empty themselves of roles, voluntary experiences, and other “trappings” of ordinary daily life to be available to God. It helps meditators to be receptive to the purification and self-knowledge that mystics taught as necessary for spiritual growth—and eventually enables practioners to “see” God.
No previous meditation experience needed to attend. Practitioners of many traditions find this practice helpful to deepen self-knowledge and spiritual growth.
The retreat is preceded by an optional day of Loving-Kindness (Metta) Practice.
Retreat details Each day offers: Two Meditation Instruction sessions Eucharist Group Sitting Meditation Walking Practice An integrative conference Communal Reconciliation Question and answer sessions
Individual interviews with retreat staff are available daily to clarify meditation instructions or to offer consultation, reconciliation, and guidance. Retreatants do not interact during the retreat to foster deep stillness and awareness. |
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