Contemplative and spiritual practices — prayer, retreat, ritual, silence, sacred text study — serve a different but related purpose to secular mindfulness: many people find they provide a sense of meaning and connection that pure technique doesn't. The resources below include both explicitly spiritual approaches and their secular counterparts.
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COMMONLY RELATED CONCERNS
Prayer & reflection
Silent retreats
Ritual & practice
Sacred text study
Secular contemplative practice
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Faithful Counseling, Network of licensed, faith-based therapists
Therapist · Nationwide (US) · Online
Online counseling that incorporates Christian faith-based principles alongside licensed therapy.
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Insight Meditation Society, Est. 1975 meditation retreat center
Meditation Teacher · Barre, MA + online programs · Both
Long-established meditation retreat center offering silent retreats and teachings in the Theravada/vipassana …
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Shalem Institute, Spiritual direction & contemplative training
Meditation Teacher · Nationwide (US) · Online
Nonprofit offering contemplative practice programs and spiritual direction training, largely delivered online.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight meditation retreat center
Meditation Teacher · Woodacre, CA + online programs · Both
Meditation retreat center in the insight (vipassana) tradition, offering multi-day silent retreats and online…
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