Cynthia Bourgeault
Cynthia Bourgeault
Cynthia Bourgeault is an Episcopal priest, Teacher, and retreat and conference leader. The Author of eight books and Contributor to many articles and courses on the Christian spiritual life, she lectures and gives workshops throuhgout North America and the world. She is the founding Director of both The Contemplative Society and the Aspen Wisdom School.
Cynthia Bourgeault shared her time between solitude on Eagle Island, Maine, and a demanding schedule traveling globally to teach and spread the recovery of the Christian contemplative path.
Education
Between 1968 and 1972 Cynthia Bourgeault studied at the University of Pennsylvania and received a Ph.D in English, Medieval studies and Musicology.
In 1967 she graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor degree in Music, French and English literature.
Cynthia Bourgeault is a past Fellow of the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural research at St. john's abbey in Collegeville, MN, and an Oblate of New Camaldoli Monastery in Big Sur, California.
Career
Cynthia Bourgeault has been a long-time advocate of the meditative practice of Centering Prayer and has worked closely with fellow teachers and colleagues including Thomas Keating, Bruno Barnhart, and Richard Rohr.
Cynthia Bourgeault has actively participated in numerous inter-spiritual dialogues and events with luminaries and leaders such as A.H. Almaas, Kabir Helminski, Swami Atmarupananda, and Rami Shapiro.
Cynthia is a member of the GPIW (Global Peace Initiative for Women) Contemplative Council.
She is a founding Director of both The Contemplative Society and the Aspen Wisdom School. She continues to contribute to The Contemplative Society in her role as Principal Teacher and advisor.
She wrote eight books and authored or contributed to numerous articles on the Christian Wisdom path in publications such as Parabola magazine, Gnosis Magazine and Sewanee Review.
Cynthia Bourgeault is currently one of the core faculty members at The Living School for Action and Contemplation.
Books
The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three [2]
The Meaning of Mary Magdalene [2]
The Wisdom Jesus [2]
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening [2]
Mystical Hope [2]
The Wisdom Way of Knowing [2]
Chanting the Psalm [2]
Love is Stronger than Death [2]
Awards
In 2014 she got the 2014 Contemplative Voices award from Shalem Institute.
Favourite quote
"Old men ought to be explorers Here and there does not matter We must be still, and still moving Into another intensity for a further union, a deeper communion."
(T.S.
Eliot)