“A Rising Tide of Oneness”: Unity Consciousness for a World in Bits and Pieces

Day-Long Symposium
March 7, 2025  (9:00 a.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET)

A day-long symposium to explore and celebrate the spiritual legacy of Father Thomas Keating: Trappist monk, enlightened spiritual master, founder of the Centering Prayer movement, and a pillar of contemplative inter-spiritual dialogue. The symposium will weave together teaching, practice, panel discussions, and provocative immersion sessions as we dive deeply into Fr. Thomas’s prophetic vision of Oneness as both an inner state of consciousness and an outer pathway of planetary healing.

Directly after the day-long symposium, we will host a 5-Day Silent Retreat on the same subject.

ACCOMMODATION

We are currently sold out in terms of rooming options on-site, with an extensive wait list. Please consider signing-up for the commuter option below, and exploring these suggested off-site accommodation options.

VIRTUAL ACCESS/LIVE STREAMING

We encourage attendees to join us in person for this special event and gathering.  If not able to be onsite, this virtual option will include partial access to the Day-long event:
Welcome and Opening Sessions
Keynote Panels
Morning & Afternoon Immersion Sessions to include: * The Spirit of the Snowmass Interreligious Conference and * Making a New World: Voices from the Younger Generation 
Optional Centering Prayer Offering (during lunch break)
Concluding Session

9:30 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. ET
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ET (Optional Centering Prayer)
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET

SCHOLARSHIPS

Please note that all scholarships have been issued for this gathering. We thank you for your interest and overwhelming response. We regret that we are not able to assist as more participants. For more information on our scholarship funds, please visit this page. 

FEATURED PRESENTERS

Cynthia Bourgeault is an Episcopal priest, writer, and internationally acclaimed retreat leader. She worked closely with Fr. Thomas Keating for more than thirty years and is the author of three books on Centering Prayer as well as a dozen more books on aspects of the Christian Contemplative and Wisdom traditions. Her most recent is Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Christian Mystic (Shambhala, November 2024). cynthiabourgeault.org

David Frenette is a contemplative teacher and author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God. A longtime student of Father Thomas Keating, David has spent over 35 years in contemplative service, including a decade living monastically and co-leading retreats. davidfrenette.com

Tenzin Priyadarshi is a Buddhist monk and global ethics leader. Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche combines a contemplative life with his commitment to compassionate action as the President and CEO of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics at MIT. His work spans spiritual traditions and promotes understanding across diverse communities.

Cyprian Consiglio is a Camaldolese Benedictine monk, musician, and author.  Father Cyprian Consiglio bridges Eastern and Western contemplative traditions. His work in sacred music and interfaith dialogue invites an experience of unity and peace through contemplative expression. He currently serves as Secretary General for Monastic Interreligious Dialogue and is the author of The God Who Gave You Birth.

Sabina Alkire is the Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at University of Oxford.  Sabina is an economist and advocate for human flourishing. Professor Alkire’s approach to social justice and poverty is multidimensional and infused with contemplative wisdom, inviting us to see economic challenges through a compassionate and holistic lens. Learn more about Sabina.

Peter C. Jones is a Documentary filmmaker, fine art photographer, and author whose work celebrates contemplative themes. His documentary A Rising Tide of Silence, on the global reach of Father Keating, premiered at the Aspen Film Festival in 2013. Jones brings a thoughtful and artistic lens to stories of spirituality and human connection, as seen in his sequel film, Thomas Keating: From the Mind to the Heart.

Colleen Thomas is an ordained minister, Spiritual Director and long-time practitioner of Centering Prayer with a passion for widening the reach of contemplative practice and teaching to younger and BIPOC communities. Colleen is the co-host of the Opening Minds, Opening Hearts podcast, which explores the transformative practice of Centering Prayer. soulcarela.com

Adam Bucko is a spiritual activist, Episcopal priest, and co-founder of the Reciprocity Foundation. Father Bucko brings a contemplative perspective to social engagement and youth advocacy. His interfaith work explores how spiritual practices can inspire a life of service and compassion. fatheradambucko.com

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. is the founder and director of Education of the Mindsight Institute and founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA, where he was also a co-principal investigator of the Center for Culture, Brain and Development and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine. Dan is the author of five New York Times bestsellers and over fifteen other books. As the founding editor of the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology (“IPNB”), Dan has overseen the publication of one hundred books in the transdisciplinary IPNB framework which focuses on the mind and mental health. drdansiegel.com

COVID-19

The health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests, teachers, and staff are required to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials, New York State and the CDC.