THE WAY OF MEDITATION AND CONTEMPLATION

A RARE WEEKEND GATHERING OF GREAT SPIRITUAL TEACHERS FROM THE FIVE MAJOR RELIGIONS

Father Thomas Keating (Christianity - Cistercian Order), Swami Atmarupananda (Hinduism - Ramakrishna Order), Rabbi Miles Krassen (Judaism - Jewish Renewal), Sharon Salzberg (Buddhism - Insight Meditation), and Sheikh Kabir and Camille Helminski (Islam - Mevlevi Sufi Order)

MAY 9 - 11, 2003 Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY

Co-Sponsored By: The Garrison Institute, New York Open Center and Spiritual Paths Foundation

Contemplation and meditation are tranquil, undistracted states of consciousness wherein essential truths and sacred states of being can be experienced. Contemplation and meditation help us to become wise, loving, compassionate and peaceful. They help us peacefully to improve our community, profession, family, and world.

This extraordinary program provides an extremely rare opportunity to learn and to experience the meditative practices of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. The weekend will include presentations, experiential sessions, discussions, an inter-spiritual service and a panel discussion. The program will be moderated by Dr. Edward W. Bastian, President of Spiritual Paths Foundation.

The program will program will connect participants with great spiritual teachers to:
Deepen and expand spiritual knowledge and practice
Experience the shared spiritual affinities of the world’s religions
Suggest concrete ways that contemplative wisdom can help solve challenges of civil society

SCHEDULE

Dates: May 9 -11, 2003
Place: Garrison Institute

Friday:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Father Thomas Keating

Saturday:
7:00 - 8:00 AM, Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM, Sharon Salzberg
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Swami Atmarupananda

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 PM Rabbi Miles Krassen
3:30 - 5:00 PM Group Discussions
6:00-7:00 PM Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 PM Kabir and Camille Helminsky

Sunday:
7:00 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Group Discussions
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Inter-Spiritual Service

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 PM Applying the Wisdom of Contemplation to Civil Society
3:30 - 4:00 PM Conclusion and Dedication

PROGRAM FEES

Single Room: $350

Double Room: $320

Triple Room: $290

Without Lodging & including all meals $280