• Open-Hearted in the Darkness

    Open-Hearted in the Darkness

    Today’s post is by Sarah-Kate Fishback In both joy and pain, love is boundless. Love is open, allowing our hearts to be touched and moved by what exists. Love is honest, willing to be present to life just as it is, in all its beauty and ugliness. True love is not blind at all; it…

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  • May we not

    Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? ~John Wesley

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  • Walking Meditation

    Walking Meditation

    Today’s post is by Tim Leadem I am not a good sitting meditator. I fidget a lot. My older bones aren’t necessarily geared to the traditional sitting postures associated with Zen or Tibetan meditation. And then, too, I suffer from monkey mind and sleepy mind. My monkey mind breezes along from one topic to another…

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  • Hope inspires

    Hope inspires the good to reveal itself. ~Emily Dickinson

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  • New lands

    One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. ~André Gide

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  • Coming Home

    Coming Home

    Today’s post is by Patience Robbins I have been pondering Home. Where is Home, what is Home? This led me back to the line in the Gospel of John:  “Make your home in me, as I make my home in you.” Ah yes, that is the deep knowing within me. The Divine Mystery, the Beloved,…

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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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