Charles’ theme will ask if history can be seen as the site of a slow growth in ethical vision. Dare we say we are even getting better?
The smaller space of our selfish interests has to learn to relate to the vaster space where others matter apart from ourselves.
But how does this happen?
We see today how democratic societies can slip into wall-building and aggression against those who are threatening simply because they are different or needy. Love of country can lead to hatred of others.
Are we nevertheless slowly arriving at a common ethic that reflects the great truths of the wisdom traditions which will allow us to ‘lay down the burden of hatred’? And in this slow growth are religions being re-imagined, less as closed systems and more as paths of transformation?
The interaction of religion and politics is part of the changing theatre of our world
…Global warming, artificial intelligence, erosion of trust, clashing power-groups.
How will the shift of religion towards unifying interiority influence the outcome? And what is the role of meditators in all this?
This event takes place at Bonnevaux and offers an opportunity to discover the rich cultural and historical French and European heritage of the 12th-century Abbaye de Bonnevaux, as well as to explore the varied and natural beauty of the land which we cultivate as a model of ecological responsibility.
ARRIVAL : Tuesday 17 May, check-in : 14:00 – 17:00
DEPARTURE : Sunday 22 May, 14:00
CONTRIBUTION : 775 euros for the retreat and full room and board
The prices reflect the need to achieve self sufficiency. Therefore if you’re able to give a little more we would be very grateful. If you need a concession please let us know. We do not turn anybody away for lack of resource.
About Bonnevaux
Bonnevaux is the spiritual home for The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM). Our hope is that everyone who visits Bonnevaux will be touched by the spirit of peace and a deeper experience of silence.
Registration
The retreat contribution shown includes the cost of the retreat and full room and board.
Cancellations
Membership fee is paid once per year, valid strictly from Jan – Dec.
** by French law you must be a ‘member‘ of the charity (association ABP) Abbaye de Bonnevaux – Centre Pour la Paix in order to participate at an on-the-ground event at Bonnevaux – 86370 Marçay, France.
Membership is non-binding. It simply means that you are invited to attend the annual general meeting if you wish and that you may receive information about our events during the year.
The Abbey of Bonnevaux is the spiritual home of the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) which includes a Conference and Retreat Centre dedicated to peace. The on-the-ground activities of the Abbey are organized under the responsibility of l’Association Abbaye de Bonnevaux – Centre pour le Paix (ABP). The Association, which is governed by the French law of 1st July 1901, is registered in Poitiers under the reference RNA: W863007299.
Address : Bonnevaux, 86370 Marçay, France.
Phone number : 06 33 43 71 71 / 06 61 96 57 74.
José Pype (President of the Association); Giovanni Felicioni (Associate Director and Programme Manager)
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Leader
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Charles Taylor
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Charles Taylor is a Canadian philosopher who has made major contributions in many fields of social and poetical theory, philosophy of mind and moral thought. Despite his diverse range of thought he calls himself a “monomaniac”, concerned with only one fundamental aspiration: to develop a convincing ‘philosophical anthropology’. His great works, ‘Sources of the Self’ and ‘A Secular Age’ have changed the way these topics are viewed and appreciated. He has always been active in politics and social questions. A patron of the WCCM, he gave the John Main Seminar in 1988 on ‘Christian Identity and Modernity’.