"THE PATH OF LOVE AND COMPASSION"

Garrison Institute, Garrison, New York
February 24-26, 2006

Father Thomas Keating (Christianity)	Shaikh Kabir & Camille Helminski
Tara Brach, Ph.D. (Buddhism)	(Islamic & Sufism)
Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Ph.D (Judaism)	Dr. Edward Bastian (Moderator)

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Presented by the Spiritual Paths Foundation
and the Garrison Institute

Continue Your Journey with the Spiritual Paths Community

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Love and compassion are the pulse beating in the shared heart of the worldx92s great spiritual traditions. They are the fundamental impulse of life - - the spark of the divine that defines our highest state of being. Love might be defined as the sacred connection that seeks eternal happiness for others. Compassion might be defined as our mutual intention to help each other to be liberated from suffering.

Continue your journey with the Spiritual Paths Community as we explore how Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism define and manifest love and compassion in spiritual practice and through daily life. We will explore both the metaphysical nature and personal feelings of love and how to distinguish between true unconditional love and love generated by passion and attachment. Our teachers will show us the scriptural sources and contemplative practices from their respective traditions. They will lead us in meditation, prayer, music, dance and poetry that help us to experience and to express the most profound qualities of our existence.

This weekend program will include presentations, experiential sessions, group discussions, an interspiritual service, and panel discussion. The program begins on Friday evening and concludes on Sunday afternoon.

Our teachers will include Father Thomas Keating, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Ph.D., Shaikh Kabir and Camille Helminski, Tara Brach, Ph.D. and moderator, Ed Bastian, Ph.D.

ABOUT GARRISON INSTITUTE

Located one hour north of New York City overlooking the Hudson River, Garrison Institute hosts retreats and conferences in a beautifully renovated monastery surrounded by woods and nature trails. Garrison was founded on the belief that great wisdom exists in spiritual and faith traditions that can help transform the complex challenges we face as local and global communities.

SPIRITUAL PATHS FOUNDATION AND GRADUATE INSTITUTE

The Spiritual Paths Graduate Institute will offer a Masters Degree and a Certificate program in InterSpiritual Studies. We explore and celebrate the spiritual in the human quest to integrate mind, body and spirit. We promote peace in the world through programs that foster mutual curiosity, respect and acceptance between people of different spiritual traditions. Spiritual Paths presents non-sectarian public methods, resources and a process for spiritual inquiry, insight and integration. Our goal is to help people pursue their spiritual paths and to become healthy, wise and compassionate participants in our pluralistic so iety and interdependent world.

INFORMATION & REGISTRATION

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