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Chris Whittington

@schoolofclife

We teach meditation in the Christian tradition as a path to peace, community & oneness. Click below to join us for free online meditation each Sat AM & Weds PM.

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It's always wonderful to hear from people after a retreat. Here are a few words we received this morning. Why not sign up for our free online practice which happens every Saturday morning and Wednesday evening (UK time)? Click the link in our bio.

It's always wonderful to hear from people after a retreat. Here are a few words we received this morning.

Why not sign up for our free online practice which happens every Saturday morning and Wednesday evening (UK time)? Click the link in our bio.
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Join our five day silent retreat at the beautiful Launde Abbey in Leicestershire between Mon 28th Oct - Fri 1st Nov. Together, we will explore the essential skills and wisdom of the art of meditation as set out in Martin Laird's 'Into the Silent Land'. laundeabbey.org.uk/event/intothes…

Join our five day silent retreat at the beautiful Launde Abbey in Leicestershire between Mon 28th Oct - Fri 1st Nov.

Together, we will explore the essential skills and wisdom of the art of meditation as set out in Martin Laird's 'Into the Silent Land'.

laundeabbey.org.uk/event/intothes…
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So looking forward to leading a meditation and peace workshop in Manchester this weekend on behalf of FODIP - The Forum for Discussion of Israel and Palestine. #MeditationWorkshop #PeaceWorkshop #FODIP #IsraelPalestine #InnerPeace #OuterPeace #PeaceBuilding #Friendship

So looking forward to leading a meditation and peace workshop in Manchester this weekend on behalf of FODIP - The Forum for Discussion of Israel and Palestine.

#MeditationWorkshop #PeaceWorkshop #FODIP #IsraelPalestine #InnerPeace #OuterPeace  #PeaceBuilding #Friendship
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At this time of the summer solstice when we celebrate the light without, join us tomorrow morning as we meditate together & open to the Light within. Link in bio to sign up - it's free. We received the words below from someone who began to meditate with us a few weeks ago.

At this time of the summer solstice when we celebrate the light without, join us tomorrow morning as we meditate together & open to the Light within. 

Link in bio to sign up - it's free. 

We received the words below from someone who began to meditate with us a few weeks ago.
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“Blessed are those who know how Christ meets us in our brokenness, in our failures and our wounds, and transforms them into windows of light…” A short reflection on the beatitude “Blessed are the poor in spirit” schoolofcontemplativelife.com/blessed-are-th… #prayer #contemplation #silence

“Blessed are those who know how Christ meets us in our brokenness, in our failures and our wounds, and transforms them into windows of light…”

A short reflection on the beatitude “Blessed are the poor in spirit”

schoolofcontemplativelife.com/blessed-are-th…

#prayer #contemplation #silence
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Words we just received from someone who recently found us via social media. Click below to sign up for our free online meditation practice sessions - held every Saturday morning (08:30-09:30 UK time) and Wednesday evening (20:00-2:45 UK time). linktr.ee/schoolofcontem…

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Beautiful words shared at our online practice community gathering last night from St Symeon the New Theologian. #StSymeonTheNewTheologian #OnlineCommunity #SpiritualWisdom #FaithJourney #SpiritualCommunity #FaithCommunity #ChristianMeditation #WCCM #CenteringPrayer

Beautiful words shared at our online practice community gathering last night from St Symeon the New Theologian.

#StSymeonTheNewTheologian #OnlineCommunity #SpiritualWisdom #FaithJourney #SpiritualCommunity #FaithCommunity #ChristianMeditation #WCCM #CenteringPrayer
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We are pleased to announce a one day retreat being held at Prinknash Abbey on Sat 14th Sept: Meditation & the Wisdom of Julian of Norwich: Oneness, New Life & the Sacred Feminine tickettailor.com/events/thescho… #PrinknashAbbey #JulianOfNorwich #SacredFeminine #OnenessWithGod

We are pleased to announce a one day retreat being held at Prinknash Abbey on Sat 14th Sept:

Meditation & the Wisdom of Julian of Norwich: 
Oneness, New Life & the Sacred Feminine

tickettailor.com/events/thescho…

 #PrinknashAbbey #JulianOfNorwich #SacredFeminine  #OnenessWithGod
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Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing some of what new and longer-term meditators in our practice community have said about how meditation is impacting their lives. 91% of people surveyed said that being part of the community helps them sustain a regular practice.

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing some of what new and longer-term meditators in our practice community have said about how meditation is impacting their lives. 

91% of people surveyed said that being part of the community helps them sustain a regular practice.
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The saintly and life-changing Ruth Burrows would have been 101 today. Here’s something she once wrote in a letter to me: “Once one really grasps the basic truth of God’s revelation of himself as out-poured love, one recognises it everywhere in the Gospels. But it is (1/2)

The saintly and life-changing Ruth Burrows would have been 101 today. Here’s something she once wrote in a letter to me: “Once one really grasps the basic truth of God’s revelation of himself as out-poured love, one recognises it everywhere in the Gospels. But it is  (1/2)
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"Our purpose is not to know many things, but that knowledge itself may shine out from our way of life." Isaac the Syrian #SpiritualJourney #InnerPeace #IsaacTheSyrian

"Our purpose is not to know many things, but that knowledge itself may shine out from our way of life."

Isaac the Syrian

 #SpiritualJourney #InnerPeace #IsaacTheSyrian
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A few quotes from members of our practice community reflecting on the impact of meditation from the Christian tradition in their lives. We meditate together online every Saturday morning and Wednesday evening. Join us! ow.ly/nBEk50T51qV #ChristianMeditation #Peace

A few quotes from members of our practice community reflecting on the impact of meditation from the Christian tradition in their lives. 

We meditate together online every Saturday morning and Wednesday evening. Join us! 

ow.ly/nBEk50T51qV

#ChristianMeditation #Peace
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A beautiful location for the young people's retreat being run by The Forum for Discussion on Israel-Palestine in Belfast. Looking forward to running a session today. I'll be hosting online meditation tonight between 8-8.45pm from Corrymeela. Join us! Link in bio.

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"The deepest level of communication is not communication, but communion. It is beyond words, and it is beyond speech, and it is beyond concept." #ThomasMerton #InnerPeace #OuterPeace #MeditationintheChristianTradition

"The deepest level of communication is not communication, but communion. It is beyond words, and it is beyond speech, and it is beyond concept."

#ThomasMerton #InnerPeace #OuterPeace #MeditationintheChristianTradition
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We have a podcast! 'Becoming Places of Peace' aims to help us live from our innate potential for peace, compassion, relationship & oneness - by amplifying the voices of wisdom teachers across the centuries. Listen via your favourite podcast player or at schoolofcontemplativelife.com/teachings

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This week's blog and podcast is live. Subscribe on your favourite podcast player or listen at schoolofcontemplativelife.com/teachings

This week's blog and podcast is live. Subscribe on your favourite podcast player or listen at schoolofcontemplativelife.com/teachings
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There are a few tickets left for our one day online advent retreat 'The Birth of Christ in the Heart' on Saturday 7th December from 10am - 5pm. Tickets are £25 (although please get in touch if the cost is an issue). For more information, please visit: ow.ly/xv4650Ui2w9

There are a few tickets left for our one day online advent retreat 'The Birth of Christ in the Heart' on Saturday 7th December from 10am - 5pm. 

Tickets are £25 (although please get in touch if the cost is an issue).

For more information, please visit: ow.ly/xv4650Ui2w9
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Join us tonight for online meditation between 8 - 8:45pm UK time. Over 100 people gather for a short reflection, 25 mins of meditation and a short period of conversation. It's free to join. Click the link in our bio. #OnlineMeditation #MeditationCommunity #SilentMeditation

Join us tonight for online meditation between 8 - 8:45pm UK time. 

Over 100 people gather for a short reflection, 25 mins of meditation and a short period of conversation. It's free to join. Click the link in our bio.

#OnlineMeditation #MeditationCommunity #SilentMeditation
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'Continuous Creation: The ceaseless arrival of God within' Half-day online workshop on Sat 18 Jan (10am-1pm). Tickets: £25. Join this special online event to lay a new foundation & refresh your intention to open to the ceaseless arrival of God within. ow.ly/HJgb50UsXa1

'Continuous Creation: 
The ceaseless arrival of God within'

Half-day online workshop on Sat 18 Jan (10am-1pm). Tickets: £25.

Join this special online event to lay a new foundation & refresh your intention to open to the ceaseless arrival of God within.

ow.ly/HJgb50UsXa1
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Delighted to announce that ‘The Missing Peace | Meditation as a Spiritual Path to Peace, Community and Oneness is available 🕊️canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/97817862…