• Deep Interconnection in this Election Season

    Deep Interconnection in this Election Season

    by Patience Robbins, excerpted from a Wednesday Election Guided Prayer Session (in November eNews) “Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the Earth is our mother, this we know. The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth. This we know. All things are connected, like the blood which unites…

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  • Contemplative Collaboration

    by Margaret Benefiel At the initiative of Thomas Keating, the founder of Contemplative Outreach, the founders of three other major Christian contemplative organizations were invited to meet with him in early October at St. Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado: Tilden Edwards of the Shalem Institute, Richard Rohr of the Center for Action and Contemplation, and…

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  • There is a child

    There is a child

    There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch. ~Robert Brault

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  • Karma, Carpet, and the Butterfly Effect

    Karma, Carpet, and the Butterfly Effect

    Today’s post is by Kimberly BorinOne day, I was speaking with one of my best friends, Rich. Rich is a constant inspiration and works a successful business coach, business accelerator, motivational speaker, shaper of dreams, and of course, master of his own destiny. He encourages people to move beyond their doubts and to reach out and manifest the dreams of their…

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  • The traveler and the journey

    The traveler and the journey

    The traveler, the journey, and the goal are all one. ~Llewelyn Vaughn-Lee

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  • Winds of changes

    Winds of changes

    May your hands always be busy, May your feet always be swift, May you have a strong foundation, When the winds of changes shift. ~Bob Dylan

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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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