{"id":43447,"date":"2016-03-28T14:19:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T19:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=43447"},"modified":"2016-03-28T14:24:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T19:24:18","slug":"lavender-house-mystics-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2016\/03\/28\/lavender-house-mystics-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavender House: Mystics Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43453 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2351-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"lavenderhouse\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2351-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2351-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2351-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Lavender House is an interspiritual retreat center and communal space focused on providing the Lawrence community with spiritual healing and creative dialogue reaching across many disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>Every Monday, Lavender House hosts Mystics &amp; Meditation from 11:30\u00a0a.m. until\u00a012:30 p.m. Mystics &amp; Meditation is an ongoing series of gatherings centered around the teachings and philosophies of mystics from all traditions. Peggy Beatty, founder of regular Lavender House collaborator, Ecumenicus, \u00a0leads the sessions each week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43454 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2349-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2349\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2349-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2349-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2349-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a part of the ever-changing curriculum, Mystics &amp; Meditation focused on the teachings of American mystic and writer, Thomas Merton, during the month of February through his book &#8220;Bridges to Contemplative Living.&#8221;<em>\u00a0<\/em>The book discusses mindfulness, contemplative thought, and self-reflection. &#8220;Bridges to Contemplative Living&#8221; uses the writings of Thomas Merton and also the writings of mystics from other traditions on the same concepts to help readers understand the ideas discussed from different spiritual perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>Peggy Beatty integrated these practices into the Mystics &amp; Meditation sessions in February to expose attendees to the various practices that characterize meditation and mysticism throughout the world. Participants come together, read texts or watch videos, discuss the ideas presented, and meditate together all under Peggy&#8217;s guidance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43455 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2342-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2342\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2342-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2342-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_2342-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For first time attendee Becca H., Mystics &amp; Meditation is &#8220;a calming space for different groups of people to come and gather seeking peace of mind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lavender House\u00a0has another program called\u00a0Mindfulness Meditation, also on Mondays (2:30 p.m- 4 p.m.). It is another session focused on inter-disciplinary teachings particularly on the subject of mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p>Full Moon Meditation and Sound healing drum circles are available as well among other events all hosted at Lavender House through various groups and members of the Lawrence community.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lavenderhouse.org\/\">www.lavenderhouse.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lavender House is an interspiritual retreat center and communal space focused on providing the Lawrence community with spiritual healing and creative dialogue reaching across many disciplines. Every Monday, Lavender House hosts Mystics &amp; Meditation from 11:30\u00a0a.m. until\u00a012:30 p.m. Mystics &amp; Meditation is an ongoing series of gatherings centered around the teachings and philosophies of mystics from all traditions. Peggy Beatty, founder of regular Lavender House collaborator, Ecumenicus, \u00a0leads the sessions each week. 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