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Virtual courses:
self-guided or streamed

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​Below are links to on line courses, or groups with lots of these.

​Some are self-guided and can be accessed at a time to suit you.
Others are streamed on certain dates and times.

Courses streaming on specific dates & times


One month e-course:
The Mystery of Death
with Cynthia Bourgeault, 18th April - 13th May

Explore a little-known mystical gem, The Mystery of Death by Hungarian-born Jesuit theologian Ladislaus Boros - a mainstay of Bourgeault's own spiritual work for decades. Its 12 emailed lessons, each with an essay by Bourgeault on the themes of The Mystery of Death, along with questions for conscious reflection and spiritual practices, focus on surrender or “letting go” practices. Share your experiences  in online Practice Circle, with Cynthia to actively respond & encourage you, & towards the course end address your questions.
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For more info & registration click here
​Cost: $75 (dollars)

 8 week, on line contemplative study group
The Practice of Living Presence

with Jana Renzel & Lynne Walker of The Contemplative Society
Sat 7th May, 5-6pm, then weekly

Drawing on the transformative teaching of Kabir Helminski, Cynthia Bourgeault, and Lynn Bauman, this 8-week study group introduces practices that allow Living Presence to grow deep within, helping you to live a more spiritually-centered life. Each session includes a presentation of the Living Presence material, small group discussion and time for shared practice.
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For more info & booking click here
Cost: CAN$150

Six week e-course
InterSpiritual Wisdom 2022
22ns May-2nd July, from Spirituality & Practice 
with world-renowned pioneers of InterSpiritual practice:

Cynthia Bourgeault; Camille and Kabir Helminski; Rami Shapiro; Swami Atmarupananda; and Ed Bastian
Through 42 daily emails, this e-course will develop your understanding of and deepen your contemplative practice around six major themes: forgiveness; self-knowledge; self-emptying; interdependence and reciprocity; courage; love and compassion. Each theme will be discussed with reference to a sacred text by the course teachers, who will also offer recommendations for practice.
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Cost: $80 US dollars


Self-directed on line courses: in your own time


Free on line self-study courses:
The Monk Within with Dr Beverly Lanzettta
A brand new series of online courses based on Lanzetta's teachings of the universal call to contemplation. The author of many books on new monasticism and emerging universal spirituality, Lanzetta is dedicated to a vision of theological openness and spiritual nonviolence. Her work is considered to be a major contribution to what theologian Ursula King called “a feminine mystical way for the 21st century.” 
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Click here for The Monk Within courses
Other course titles include: The Monastic Personality; The Cloud of Unknowing; In the Beginning; and Christian-Sanyassa: A Path of Mystical Union in Bede Griffiths and Abhishiktananda. They are 5-8 sessions in length.

​Free on line, year long self-study course:
The Spiritual Journey
The course is the foundational teaching legacy of Fr. Thomas Keating.
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Based on the original year-long, in depth on line program, the course offers more than 100 different sections. Fr Thomas said of the course, 'Although it seeks to establish a dialogue between the insights of contemporary psychology and the classic Christian spiritual masters, its primary goal is practical: to provide a solid conceptual background for the practice of contemplative prayer and the spiritual journey for our time.' It is offered freely by Contemplative Outreach, the home of Centering Prayer teaching, for all who wish to gain wisdom and understanding of the Christian spiritual path of transformation into Christ. 
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Click here for The Spiritual Journey course
Click here to access all the videos on YouTube
Cost: free

Contemplative Outreach:
Offering a mix of streamed and self-guided on line courses

Contemplative Outreach offers a range of courses that are rooted in Centering Prayer and practices that are associated with it. These include Lectio Divina; the 'Welcoming Practice/Prayer'; Practicing the Presence of God and a variety of other courses that support or develop understanding of these practices.
Course costs begin at £30 but Contemplative Outreach offer some bursaries.
Most are offered via the Spirituality & Practice website, below.
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Spirituality & Practice:
Resources for the Journey

Offering a mix of streamed and self-guided on line courses
This organisation offers a wide array of courses on spirituality, many from renowned Christian teachers (Rohr, Keating, Bourgeault, Chittister, Borg, Silf etc) and many from other faith traditions. Lots of the courses are on demand while some are streamed at a particular time but often become available on demand. Some courses are free but most have a charge - £30-£75, depending on length.
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Contemplating Earth
with Jim Green: a WCCM self-guided course
The course will acknowledge different perspectives on the global existential threat and hopes that references to opportunities for further exploration will signpost you towards things in your interest. Primarily, the course explores the ways in which contemplation might be fundamental in enabling us to authentically engage with areas of human discourse, to act wisely and urgently in our politics, to live through this current crisis – fully, creatively and collectively.
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Click here for more info and to register
Cost: $25 (c. £18)

On line courses from WCCM:
World Community for Christian Meditation

A variety of courses based around the practice of 'Christian Meditation' taught by WCCM. Some are free, including three-part courses on 'How to meditate' and 'Building the meditation habit'. Many are free to 'Supporting members' of WCCM which costs from £8.50 per month. Pay-as-you go courses include a three term 'Roots of Christian Mysticism' course, which costs around £47 per term.
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • SILENCE
    • Who is SoS for?
    • What is Seeds of Silence?
    • What does SoS offer?
    • What else does SoS offer?
    • WHO is the SoS team?
    • COMMENTS about SoS
    • Safeguarding
  • EVENTS
    • On line meditation groups
    • Residential Retreats
    • In person events
    • Virtual retreats
    • Virtual events
  • Silence Quotes
    • This week's quote
    • A month with ...
    • The Quoting Silence Collection
    • An Advent of Silence 2021
  • RESOURCES
    • Organisations
    • Podcasts and recordings
    • Covid Resources
    • Poems & prayers for silence & meditation
    • Virtual, self-guided retreats
    • Virtual courses: self-guided or streamed
    • Books and DVD suggestions
    • New books about silence, meditation & contemplative living
    • Documents to download
    • 50+ Poems for hard times
  • Spiritual Accompaniment
  • WORKSHOPS & Retreats
  • CONTACT
    • Funding & Giving
    • Regular Donations
    • One-off donations
  • WRITINGS & Interviews
  • BLOGS about silence