OVERVIEW Through silence, meditation, and the contemplative teachings of Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and eco-psychology, this retreat will explore a new EcoSpiritual paradigm for serving the environmental needs of the earth. In recent years, we have learned that our planet is in profound environmental crisis. We have come to realize how outmoded cultural, scientific, and religious paradigms have led us into disharmony with nature. In this retreat, we will explore emerging integrated paradigms of eco-interspirituality and eco-psychology as allies to environmental science and activism.

GOALS Engage in profound meditative practices of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and eco-psychology; Discern our inner values, desires, emotions, and habits that lead to global warming; Heal these internal causes in order to help heal the environment; Integrate spiritual and psychological with technological and political approaches to environmental healing

SCHEDULE This retreat will alternate between periods of teaching, silence, and shared reflection. During our teaching sessions, leaders will offer profound practices for silent contemplation and meditation that lead to tranquility, wisdom, compassion, healing, and environmental action in the world. These practices will include: Buddhist samatha and vipasyana, Christian Centering Prayer, Hindu re-unification of Atman and Brahman, Sufi Remembrance, Jewish Kabala, and eco-psychology. Friday, Feb. 8 7:30 — 8:45 PM Introduction, Teaching and Meditation Rabbi Rami Shapiro Judaism Saturday, Feb. 9 9:00 — 10:00 AM Teaching and Meditation Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault Christianity 10:30 — 11:00 AM Silent Personal Contemplation and Reflection   11:00 — Noon Teaching and Meditation Swami Atmarupananda Hinduism 12:00 — 1:30 PM Lunch   1:30 — 2:30 PM Teaching and Meditation Ed Bastian, PhD Buddhism 2:30 — 3:30 PM Silent Personal Contemplation and Reflection   3:30 — 4:00 PM Plenary–Emerging from Silence   4:00 — 5:00 PM Small Group Discusssions   6:00 — 7:00 PM Dinner 7:00 — 8:00 PM Teaching and Meditation Shaikh Kabir & Camille Helminski Islam & Sufism Sunday, Feb. 10 9:00 — 9:30 AM Teaching and Meditation Tina Amorok, Psy.D. Eco-Psychology 9:30 — 10:45 AM Panel of all Speakers—Q&A   11:00 — 11:45 AM Final InterSpiritual Session   12:00 — 1:30 PM Lunch

COST: Double Room - $ 395, Commuter - $285 Scholarship requests: www.spiritualpaths.net/scholarships REGISTRATION: www.lcdm.org or call 805 969-5031. For further information go to www.spiritualpaths.net/nature or call 805 695-0104.