Two-Week Contemplative Spirituality Course
The Graduate Institute for Teachers at Merrimack College is offering a unique two-week program exploring physical and emotional contemplation.
Contemplation Education: Intergenerational Practice is for anyone interested in their own spiritual journey, and for those working with ‘students’ of all ages who could benefit from contemplation. This is a course of practice in the physical and emotional discipline of contemplation present in all the great religions; it’s also a generational study and conversation about practice for children, teens, and adults. The method of practice is a variation on Zen Mindfulness meditation. All participants purchase a Japanese meditation pillow and sit approximating Japanese Zen zazen, (seated meditation). Orthopedic considerations are taken into account.
WHEN: July 6-16, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon
COST: For audit credit and/or PDPs: $490 - For graduate credit (3 non degree graduate credits): $825
The Graduate Institute for Teachers (GIT) offers programs for teachers in public, private and religious schools, K-12. The GIT awards Massachusetts PDPs, New Hampshire CEUs and non-degree graduate credits for teachers.
For more information, call (978) 837-5494, email gurryj@merrimack.edu, or visit www.merrimack.edu/git.
About the Conductor of the Course
Padraic O’Hare is professor of religious and theological studies and director of the Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations at Merrimack College. O’Hare is the author and editor of eight (8) books including the l993 text which received the 1995 First Prize of the Catholic Press Association – best book in Catholic Education. O’Hare has been a practitioner for 25 years and a coach for 20 years of children, teens, and adults, ecumenical groups, “senior citizens,” and professionals working in therapeutic roles with people who engage in compulsive behaviors. O’Hare previous conducted this graduate course in 2002 and 2004 at Boston College’s Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry.
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