Meditation and Mindfulness: Coming Home to God
Location
The Abbey
About
Facilitator: Roland Ashby
Tap into a deep spring of love, joy, peace and compassion at the centre of our being. Jesus called it Living Water, with which we will never thirst. During this week, cultivate a transforming, healing awareness of the Divine presence, and learn how to meditate: on Scripture and other sacred texts, by using a prayer word or mantra, through mindfulness of the breath and body, on icons and other art works, by using visualisation and in the beautiful natural surroundings of Raymond Island.This retreat will be largely experiential. It will introduce and draw on the ancient wisdom of several traditions of contemplative prayer, including Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, imaginative contemplation, mantra meditation and Centering Prayer. No previous experience necessary. As learning to be silent is a vital part of cultivating awareness of the Divine presence, both within and around us, the retreat will be largely conducted in silence, although there will be opportunities each day for conversation, both with a spiritual director, and at night, over dinner. Breakfast and lunch will be held in silence.
Tap into a deep spring of love, joy, peace and compassion at the centre of our being. Jesus called it Living Water, with which we will never thirst. During this week, cultivate a transforming, healing awareness of the Divine presence, and learn how to meditate: on Scripture and other sacred texts, by using a prayer word or mantra, through mindfulness of the breath and body, on icons and other art works, by using visualisation and in the beautiful natural surroundings of Raymond Island.This retreat will be largely experiential. It will introduce and draw on the ancient wisdom of several traditions of contemplative prayer, including Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, imaginative contemplation, mantra meditation and Centering Prayer. No previous experience necessary. As learning to be silent is a vital part of cultivating awareness of the Divine presence, both within and around us, the retreat will be largely conducted in silence, although there will be opportunities each day for conversation, both with a spiritual director, and at night, over dinner. Breakfast and lunch will be held in silence.