The Function of the School in the Community

Aims:

  • To guide and support those who feel called to share the gift of meditation with others, be it on a one-to-one basis, as a group leader or by giving talks to newcomers
  • To improve the effectiveness of group leaders
  • To enable experienced meditators to start new groups
  • To ensure consistency of the Teaching
  • To create a strong sense of community by linking meditators from different parts of a country through their common experience in a School

Objectives

  • To deepen and clarify the Essential Teaching
  • To enhance knowledge of the History of the Tradition of Meditation
  • To further the ability to nurture fellow meditators by increasing the understanding of the psychological stages of the journey of meditation
  • To increase confidence by developing skills of communication
  • To enable sharing of experience and knowledge
  • To provide resources and experiential models needed

Materials used

Comprehensive materials have been prepared and are used worldwide with translations into Dutch, Italian, and German. These comprise a Resources Book, Organisational Pack for presenters/organisers of Schools, Liturgy Booklet, Extracts and Summaries of key works, Booklist and Videos. As needs are identified additional materials are produced.

 


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