Awareness of Eastern mysticism makes many people ask: what of the mystical tradition in the West? Is it still alive? Can one find meaning in it today? Brother David has spent more than 30 years in both Eastern and Western monasteries exploring the roots of mysticism in the human heart. He will lead participants in discovering these roots in their own life experience. We shall ask what the pursuit of the path of the heart demands from each one personally, and how it can be practiced in one’s daily life.
Like Thomas Merton, his late fellow monk and friend, Brother David is a bridge-builder between East and West. The focus of this weekend, however, will be on the Christian tradition and on our need to wrestle with it. Input and question periods will alternate with silent time for guided experience.
