Cynthia Bourgeault

G. I. Gurdjieff: Trinitarian Master Par Excellence

“Gurdjieff is bar none the best Trinitarian Theologian I have ever met,” claims Cynthia in the opening talk of this series, and this powerful set of teachings will show you why—and how to engage the creative power of the Trinity in service of your own—and the world’s—transformation.

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Holding Our Planet

This Wisdom School is aimed at contemplatives of all spiritual pathways who are deeply concerned about the global, cultural, and ecological crises imperiling our continued human existence on the planet. Join us as we come together to deepen our capacity to bring “skillful means” to the situation.

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Gurdjieff for Christians

In this foundational course, Cynthia Bourgeault offers a Gurdjieffian immersion inviting students into a vital body of teaching which still remains largely hidden in our culture. Across 10 sessions, Cynthia shares insights and applications on Gurdjieff’s key topics while weaving the thread into “dialogue with Jesus’ vision in extraordinarily powerful ways.”

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Holy Week: A Cosmic Seeing

Recorded at her home during Holy Week, these intimate talks were a “bucket list” teaching opportunity for Cynthia — now available to the entire Wisdom Waypoints community on a donation basis. In the four-part series, Cynthia offers a profound reclaiming of Christ’s death and resurrection as a cosmogonic event.

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Nurturing Second Body: Building the Higher Collectivity

How does one engage “voluntary acceptance of constriction and diminishment?” Exploring Christian mystical perspectives on aging and the Gurdjieffian second body, this course follows seamlessly on Building Second Body and includes a guest lecture by Gurdjieffian scholar Michael Pittman.

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Wisdom and Evil

As our world continues to reel in what feels like a thickening pandemic of evil, the need for a Wisdom perspective is urgent. What is a useful understanding of evil? How do we effectively deal with evil and move into enlightened action? This course offers teachings and practices from the Wisdom Christian tradition.

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A Journey Through Holy Week: The Passion Libretto

A free gift to the Wisdom community, the Passion Libretto is an invitation to journey through the heart of Holy Week. Each day in this free six-day series offers a reflection, music from the Libretto, and a video commentary by Cynthia Bourgeault.

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The Mystery of Death: A Holy Isle Wisdom School

Cynthia invites us into an exploration of the moment of death, from both a personal and Christological perspective. In this evocative teaching, Cynthia Bourgeault invites us to consider life and death through the illuminating lens of Hungarian-born Jesuit Ladislaus Boros, drawing from his mystical classic The Mystery of Death.

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