Free Cynthia Teachings
We are pleased to offer a small selection of stand alone teachings by Cynthia Bourgeault as a complimentary resource, featuring key excerpts from Wisdom Schools and Wisdom Waypoints events.
Contemplative Practice in the Modern World
Drawing on themes from her new book on Father Thomas Keating, Cynthia Bourgeault offers a presentation on how his ever evolving spirituality can offer us clues for contemplative life in the modern world.
A Fresh Perspective on Centering Prayer
As a cornerstone of her practice and teaching, Cynthia shares her perspective on Centering Prayer after four decades of deepening.
A Teaching on Metis
Cynthia offers a teaching on “metis” or the capacity to take skillful, decisive, appropriate action in a moment based on three-centered awareness.
How Do We Hold Our Planet?
How do we cultivate the wisdom needed to navigate the challenges our planet is facing? How can we become the stable human beings the world needs right now? Listen in as Cynthia addresses these themes in an evening lecture.
A Brief Introduction to Centering Prayer
A short, practical introduction for getting started with Centering Prayer including common challenges.
An Introduction to the Welcoming Practice
Cynthia Bourgeault offers an overview of the Welcoming Practice, a powerful companion to Centering Prayer when encountering strong or disturbing emotions.
A Brief Introduction to Sacred Chanting
Cynthia Bourgeault introduces the sacred chant as an ancient and transformational element of Wisdom practice.
Mr. Gurdjieff and Mr. Teilhard in Conversation
Part two of a Wisdom School series entitled “Mr. Gurdjieff Meet Mr. Teilhard” which focused first on the congruence between the two teachers and, in this audio, the differences.
Exploring the Imaginal Realm
A small gathering met to explore new territory in the Imaginal Realm pairing Gurdjieff’s contemplative exercises and Cynthia Bourgeault’s book The Eye of the Heart.