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Global Outreach – Spiritual Companionship in Light of Raimon Panikkar
October 22 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm PDT
What can spiritual directors learn from an interreligious philosopher, theologian, and “global monk” about the art and practice of spiritual direction? In this session, we’ll delve into the monastic archetype as a universal dimension alive in every person. Drawing from Panikkar’s vision, we’ll reflect on how spiritual direction can awaken this inner longing for what is most essential. The session will be an invitation to distinguish the role identity plays in meaning making, our connection to the earth, and reverence for life holistically. This session invites companions and seekers alike to rediscover the sacred mystery within and walk together toward a more compassionate world that affirms diversity and cultivates embodied discernment practices for liberative pathways forward.
About Rev. Aizaiah G. Yong:
Rev. Aizaiah G. Yong, Ph.D. is an ordained pentecostal minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) & with strong ties to the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM). Aizaiah has over 15 years of experience in organizational leadership, award-winning scholarship, providing psychospiritual care, spiritual direction, and international public speaking.
He currently serves as executive director of Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research at Saint John’s Abbey and University (Collegeville, MN), an intentionally interfaith, international, and intercultural faith-based organization rooted in the Benedictine tradition whose mission is grounded in bringing together people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives to foster the world’s healing through the power of religious ideas, insights, and practices.
