Our meditation group came together because we all felt drawn to contemplative practice, but we come from such different backgrounds — Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, and some who've left organized religion entirely. When we sit together the silence feels sacred and unified, but the moment we try to talk about what we're experiencing or read texts together, the theological differences create tension and some people have started skipping the discussion portions.
More people experience this than they realize.
A contemplative community experiences unity in silence but fractures when attempting to articulate shared mystical experience.
“Where Are You with The perennial philosophy — shared mystical core across traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.