7.30 pm Wednesday 12 June 2024 Bath Abbey BA1 1LT Doors open 7pm
Soul in the System Meditation or mindfulness practice is often promoted as a way of helping us cope better with the demands of daily life. Meditation is said to build resilience and reduce anxiety, and so it does. But at what point does 'coping' become 'colluding'? If we’re asked to work in unjust systems, or to live in an inhuman way, should we be learning to adapt ourselves to such demands? This talk explores the notion of ‘mysticism as resistance’ and asks how contemplative practice and community might empower souls to transform, and not simply survive, the system. Includes talk, period of meditation and bookstall.
Soul in the System Meditation or mindfulness practice is often promoted as a way of helping us cope better with the demands of daily life. Meditation is said to build resilience and reduce anxiety, and so it does. But at what point does 'coping' become 'colluding'? If we’re asked to work in unjust systems, or to live in an inhuman way, should we be learning to adapt ourselves to such demands? This talk explores the notion of ‘mysticism as resistance’ and asks how contemplative practice and community might empower souls to transform, and not simply survive, the system. Includes talk, period of meditation and bookstall.
Booking Essential, Eventbrite: https://soulinthesystem_sarahbachelard.eventbrite.co.uk
Part of Sarah's UK Tour - The Call of Contemplative Church - See https://wccm.uk/revd-dr-sarah-bachelard-uk-speaking-dates-june-2024/
