Presented by Rev. Nicholas Bartoli

Beneath the words and images of every contemplative tradition lies a shared silence—a wordless resting in the Ground of Being that mystics East and West have spent their lives learning to abide with. Centering Prayer is the Christian doorway into that silence: a simple, profound practice, rooted in John Cassian and The Cloud of Unknowing and recovered for our time by teachers like Thomas Keating. It is a practice which asks nothing of us but consent to Divine Presence. Our day will consist of practicing together—giving ourselves to periods of silent prayer, learning the method and its gentle discipline of letting go, considering the wisdom of simply being with what is, and reflecting on how Centering Prayer opens onto a profound stillness that seekers of every tradition will find familiar.

COST | $75, lunch included

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Rev. Nicholas Bartoli is an interfaith minister with a background in multiple spiritual traditions. With a foundation in contemplative and mystical Christianity, he has also studied and practiced Zen Buddhism, Sufism, and Advaita Vedanta. Nicholas lived as an Episcopal monk for ten years where he led retreats, delivered homilies, and offered spiritual direction. His background also includes work as a yoga teacher, dancer, massage therapist, and psychotherapist. Currently, Nicholas is a spiritual teacher and counselor while also offering occasional retreats and workshops. His areas of specialty include desert spirituality, mysticism, and nondual spirituality.