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Among the earliest documented evidence to the use of hitbodedut as a spiritual practice can be found in the teachings of the Jewish pietistic movement in Egypt. In these teachings, depending on the context, hitbodedut can mean one of three things: "either spiritual retreat to a secluded place... the meditational technique practiced during such a retreat... the psychological state resulting ...
The Exercises are seen variously as an occasion for a change of life [2]: 18 and as a school of contemplative prayer. The most common way for laypersons to go through the Exercises now is a "retreat in daily life", which involves a five- to seven-month programme of daily prayer and meetings with a spiritual director. [17]
Spiritual retreats allow time for reflection, prayer, or meditation. They are considered essential in Buddhism , [ 2 ] having been a common practice since the Vassa , or rainy season retreat, was established by the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha .
During the planning of this fifth retreat some important changes occurred. Jews in the Woods began to be organized in a more multi-denominational, transparent way. The three-part davening space, known as a "meshlishah" or "tri- chitzah ", was introduced as were a variety of compromises designed to make the community increasingly inclusive for ...
Jerry and Becky Evans argue that the quiet time is a time of encouragement, strengthening, and insight to the Christian, and "spiritual food" for a person's soul. [4] They suggest that it is a "time of complete focus on God" that "continues throughout a person’s entire life."
Rogers worked with Peabody on The Pursuit conference, [6] a four-day, 24/7 worship, prayer gathering discussing community and justice issues. It is a weekend of retreat for people to engage with God and people in a real and authentic way. The first conference was in May 2015 followed up in 2016.
She managed, with a bit of difficulty it appears, to convince him that from then on, only those women who were willing to make their stay a time of serious prayer would be given lodging. [ 1 ] The next step was when Father Terme introduced the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola , and the Sisters began using these to guide the women who ...
Christian tourism refers to the entire industry of Christian travel, tourism, and hospitality. In recent years it has grown to include not only Christians embarking individually or in groups on pilgrimages and missionary travel, but also on religion-based cruises, leisure (fellowship) vacations, crusades, rallies, retreats, monastery visits/guest-stays and Christian camps, as well as visiting ...