Embodied Christian Contemplative Practice
Welcome to an embodied expression of integrally-informed Christian contemplative practice, offered by the Center for Spiritual Imagination. This session introduces the Incarnation Method of Prayer, a guided journey through embodied “movements” including breath awareness, compassion, intercession through the four quadrants, walking meditation, the Jesus Prayer, and silence. The chants used in this practice are recorded […]
Morning chanting
I`ve practiced Buddhism in the Nichiren tradition, within the SGI (Soka Gakkai International) movement for 46 years. I chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo every morning to ground the entire day. In this tradition the 9th consciousness is the pure cosmic life force of the universe, permeating all realities including our lives. Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is activating this connectedness: the […]
Morning Gong Fu Cha – Tea Ceremony
Morning Gong Fu Cha Tea Ceremony Step into the day with presence and tranquility through the art of Gong Fu Cha, a traditional Chinese tea ceremony that cultivates mindfulness and connection. Morning at IEC 2025, Kata Zsák invites you to a serene and intentional tea experience, where the simple act of preparing and drinking tea […]
Active Consciousness Meditation
Active Consciousness Meditation (Ananda Mandala Meditation) is a dynamic practice combining meditation and breathwork to enhance self-awareness, emotional release, and clarity. This 90-minute session guides participants through breathwork and visualization techniques focused on the seven chakras, activating kundalini energy for deep transformation. Participants often experience: Emotional release Inner peace Profound insights Spiritual awakening Beyond relaxation, […]
Meditation with Feelings to Transform Mind Poisons
In this gentle and easy to follow guided meditation, allow your mind to be guided to a quiet and attentive place. From there, you work with each feeling or emotion as it comes up. By being aware – accepting – and letting go, you transform the mind poisons of ignorance, aversion and desire into equanimity. […]
Meditation: Green Tara, Saviouress from Suffering
Join this classic Green Tara meditation to connect more deeply with wisdom and enlightened activity. Green Tara is beloved as the mother of all the Buddhas, specializing in nurturing and protecting all sentient beings. “Tara” means both “star” and “savior:” her practice liberates us from suffering, in particular from fear, danger, and obstacles. Green Tara […]
West African Music: Dancing the 4 quadrants
What do we learn about a foreign culture by experiencing its music? Come spend an hour listening to the sounds of balafon, kora, guitar and drums from the Mande region of West Africa. These instruments, some of them 800 years old, were not meant for entertainment, but for building and upholding the values of the […]
Himalayan Compassion Meditation / Visualization
Nurture greater compassion in your mind, life, and the world with this classic meditation, visualization, and mantra. This powerfully transformative Himalayan Buddhist practice is beloved as the central practice for millions of people in the Himalayan region. It is also safe, useful, and easy to do in any context. As part of growing compassion, this […]
Integral Holistic Sound Bath
Integral Holistic Sound Bath rest for the body | peace for the soul | joy for the heart One of the most fundamental forces in nature that affects humans is sound, wich can be applied with beneficial intent supporting our body, soul, and heart.The Integral Holistic Sound Experience is a special form of alternative spiritual […]
LATIHAN – spontaneous movement of Being
A very simple practice consisting in following the body’s spontaneous movement, without anticipating, leading or hindering it. It begins with the intention of fully accepting all there is in you and beyond you. In silence, no music, no words, you follow the thread that your body proposes: sometimes very fine, sometimes very powerful, laughing, crying, […]
