Adyashanti
Adyashanti is an American-born spiritual teacher devoted to serving
the awakening of all beings. His teachings are an open invitation
to stop, inquire, and recognize what is true and liberating at the
core of all existence. His books include Emptiness Dancing, The End
of Your World, True Meditation, The Way of Liberation, and Falling
into Grace.
Asked to teach in 1996 by his Zen teacher of 14 years, Adyashanti
offers teachings that are free of any tradition or ideology. "The
Truth I point to is not confined within any religious point of
view, belief system, or doctrine, but is open to all and found
within all." For more information, please visit adyashanti.org.
Cynthia Bourgeault
Modern day mystic, Episcopal priest, writer, and internationally
known retreat leader, Cynthia Bourgeault divides her time between
solitude at her seaside hermitage in Maine, and a demanding
schedule traveling globally to teach and spread the recovery of the
Christian contemplative and Wisdom path.
She has been a long-time advocate of the meditative practice of
Centering Prayer and has worked closely with fellow teachers and
colleagues including Thomas Keating, Bruno Barnhart, and Richard
Rohr. Cynthia has actively participated in numerous inter-spiritual
dialogues and events with luminaries and leaders such as A.H.
Almaas, Kabir Helminski, Swami Atmarupananda, and Rami Shapiro.
Cynthia is a member of the GPIW (Global Peace Initiative for Women)
Contemplative Council and recipient of the 2014 Contemplative
Voices award from Shalem Institute. She is a founding Director of
both The Contemplative Society and the Aspen Wisdom School. She
continues to contribute to The Contemplative Society in her role as
Principal Teacher and advisor.
Cynthia is the author of eight books: The Holy Trinity and the Law
of Three, The Meaning of Mary Magdalene, The Wisdom Jesus,
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, Mystical Hope, The Wisdom Way
of Knowing, Chanting the Psalms, and Love is Stronger than Death.
More detail on these books can be found here. She has also authored
or contributed to numerous articles on the Christian Wisdom path in
publications such as Parabola Magazine, Gnosis Magazine, and
Sewanee Theological Review.
Cynthia Bourgeault is currently one of the core faculty members at
The Living School for Action and Contemplation.
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