• The life that is

    Too often in a search for a richer life, a fuller life, one’s eyes become blinded to the immediate wonder of the life that is. ~Gerald May

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  • Reflections on Openness, Contemplation, and Love

    Reflections on Openness, Contemplation, and Love

    Today’s post is by Tom Adams I was eager to attend the Gerald May Seminar on the Compassion of the Mystics with Bernard McGinn. Since embracing the practice of centering prayer a couple of years ago, my interest in love and how love grows has been front and center. I figured compassion and love were…

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  • The quieter you become

    The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Ram Dass

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  • Compassionate toward yourself

    Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world. ~Lao Tzu

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  • Thomas Keating and Centering Prayer

    Thomas Keating and Centering Prayer

    Today’s post is by Mary van Balen I’m not sure when I began reading books by Thomas Merton. Probably late high school or early college. I’m also not sure how I discovered them. Though I was naturally drawn to contemplative prayer, the word was unfamiliar to me until Merton’s writings provided it. “Contemplative” was not…

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    SGP Admin

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Mission

Our mission is to nurture contemplative living and leadership.

Vision

In 2025, Shalem will be a dynamic and inclusive community, empowered by the Spirit, where seekers engage in transformation of themselves, their communities, and the world through spiritual growth, deep connection, and courageous action.

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