We met with Philip Kitchen who is the UK Ambassador for Bonnevaux within the UK. “I qualified as an accountant and spent the majority of my working career in and around London. I came to meditation relatively late in life but it has become an important part of my life for the last 20 years. […]
My experience of meditation started back in 2014 as a part of a personal development journey. At that time I didn’t follow any spiritual or religious paths, so I started to explore meditation following the Buddhist and Secular approach, which was what I could easily access in my hometown. After knowing a little bit more […]
We meet meditator Anja from Belgium who has taken part to the Young Meditators retreat held in Bonnevaux in 2019. Tell us a little bit about you, where you come from, what brought you to the world of meditation? My name is Anja T’Kindt, I am 43 years old and I live in Belgium. I […]
John Sargent, Charter Process Leader at L’Arche International, tells us about the plan of creating a new Charter of L’Arche, which was the theme of a recent meeting at Bonnevaux this January where members of the L’Arche community had the opportunity for listening and discernment. “The International Federation of L’Arche Communities is currently undergoing a […]
Elba is from Colombia and has been a meditator and a member of the WCCM community since 2016. Tell us a little bit about you, where you come from, what brought you to the world of meditation? I am Elba Rodríguez from Colombia. I was introduced to the world of contemplative prayer back in 2002. […]
Meditator from Italy was part of the Young Adults Retreat during the past summer. (All photos by Enos Mantoani) Tell us a little bit about you, where you come from, what brought you to the world of meditation? I was born in Friuli, a northern region of Italy, in 1980 but I moved to Florence […]
Emma, from Australia, was part of the Young Adults Retreat during the past summer. Tell us a little bit about you, where you come from, what brought you to the world of meditation? I’m Emma, born and raised in the land down under (Australia) and I love any chance to explore outside – especially by […]
Marcelo, from Brazil, was part of the Young Adults Retreat during the past summer. Tell us a little bit about you, where you come from, what brought you to the world of meditation? I’m Marcelo and I come from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Since 2014 I regularly attend Jin Shin Jyutsu sessions (a Japanese ancient art […]
by Danielle Lee When I decided to join my parents for the pilgrimage to Bonnevaux, I was excited but wary. The majority of the trip participants were solidly middle-aged (some even elderly) Hong Kong ladies, and I was going to be the youngest person by decades. Now that the pilgrimage is over, I realize that […]
We meet meditator Silvia from Italy who has taken part to the Watercolour and Contemplation Workshop held in Bonnevaux this August. Tell us a little bit about you, where you come from, what brought you to the world of meditation? My name is Silvia and I live in Bergamo, in the north of Italy. My […]
