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Tag Archives: weekly programming
Spring 2019 Event Calendar
Friends, Below is the Spring 2019 event calendar! The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life encourages all students and community members to attend workshops, weekly programming, and events available to them. The CRSL is pleased to offer a variety of … Continue reading
Reflections of the Sacred:
Interfaith Lunch
“United we stand, divided we fall” Students gathered together Tuesday afternoon over a delicious meal of soup and salad at the Interfaith Lunch. Center for Religious & Spiritual Life Director Matilda Rose Cantwell facilitated a meeting that aligned with the spirit … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Student Articles
Tagged campus news, community, CRSL news, food, interfaith, national news, weekly programming
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Collaborations Shape CRSL’s Spring Semester
by Kim Alston
The spring semester was a whirlwind of spirited activity. Many collaborative ventures stretched our intellect, consciousness, and empathy, including the Engaging Identity series with the Wellness Education Office; The Refugee Resettlement Project with the Jandon Center for Community Engagement; the … Continue reading
Sacred Space and Beloved Community
The Yoga aphorisms of Patanjali from the third century state “what we truly worship we make sacred.” This philosophy rings very true for me. I believe it applies to “worship” in the broadest sense: quiet, alert walks in the woods; … Continue reading
Posted in History, Newsletter Articles, Social Justice
Tagged community, CRSL news, national news, quotes, weekly programming, worship
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Contemplative Practice:
Support in Staying Grounded
Among the central priorities of the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (CRSL) is to encourage contemplative practice and mindfulness. A number of events sponsored and supported by the CRSL affirm contemplative practice including Pet-a-Pet day, Mindful Mondays, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Student Posts
Tagged meditation, Pet-a-Pet Day, weekly programming
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Mindful Mondays
The Wurtele Center and the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life have collaborated to create the new series, Mindful Mondays. This semester, the Mindful Monday series has consisted of four lunchtime meetings where food is provided and a member of … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Student Posts
Tagged food, mindfulness, weekly programming
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Soup, Salad, and Soul: Fall Traditions
With the lasting euphoria of a mountain day well spent, the aroma of pumpkin spice lattes filling the air, and the fringes of foliage changing colors, it’s clear that the autumn season has arrived. Last Friday, September 29, members of … Continue reading
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Tagged food, Soup Salad & Soul, weekly programming
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Zazen Meditation:
Adapting to a Different Meditative Practice
We joined together in CC 102 Thursday evening to participate in Zazen Meditation, led by Sensei Catherine Anraku Hondorp, a Soto Zen Buddhist Priest and heal practitioner. Anraku Hondorp Sensei is also a Buddhist Community Religious Adviser for The Center … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Student Reflections
Tagged Buddhism, meditation, weekly programming, Zazen
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Wednesday Weekly Vigil, Halloween Edition
Cultural Appreciation vs. Cultural Appropriation
On a cool and drizzling Wednesday afternoon at 12:20, a couple of students gathered on Chapin Deck by the Campus Center to participate in a special Wednesday Weekly Vigil. This Vigil centered on the issue of cultural appreciation verses cultural … Continue reading
A Moment of Peace and Understanding through Turmoil:
A Buddist Meditation Experience
How many of you have participated in meditation? How many of you have attempted to meditate and found yourself struggling to silence the thoughts in your mind, or sit still for so much time? After participating in Monday’s 5:00-6:00 p.m. … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Student Reflections
Tagged Buddhism, meditation, stress/relaxation, weekly programming
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