Contemplative Semester
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"An education for the soul." Contemplative Semester offers a transformative 14-week residential journey of self-discovery and connection in the foothills of Vermont's Green Mountains. Rooted in Buddhist wisdom, meditation practice, nature connection, and community living, this immersive program invites participants to explore their paths toward greater peace, love, joy, and purpose. - D...
"An education for the soul." Contemplative Semester offers a transformative 14-week residential journey of self-discovery and connection in the foothills of Vermont's Green Mountains. Rooted in Buddhist wisdom, meditation practice, nature connection, and community living, this immersive program invites participants to explore their paths toward greater peace, love, joy, and purpose. - Develop a clear mind and an open, resilient heart that can face anything through a holistic curriculum integrating Buddhist, Quaker, and other contemplative practices, meditation, Nonviolent Communication, and nature connection. - Three week-long meditation retreats interspersed throughout the semester, taught by beloved Buddhist teachers. - Living in an intentional community in the Vermont mount...
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Created deep spiritual friendships and lifelong community
September 11, 2025by: Rebecca M.Program: Discover peace, joy & purpose on the Contemplative Semester!One key blessing I received from the contemplative semester, beyond the tools and insights and practices, is a handful of spiritual friendships that showed me how supportive a relationship could be. Now, I feel the unconditional love from these people no matter how far apart we are, and it has organically strengthened my resolve to make decisions according to what truly feels right, wise, and compassionate, even when it doesn't feel like the safer path to follow.
Helped me transform my longtime anxiety
September 05, 2025by: LilaProgram: Discover peace, joy & purpose on the Contemplative Semester!My anxiety about where I am in life, the decisions I need to make, and where I should be has lessened as CS helped me spend more time in the present. I hope to continue developing this mindset I learned on CS moving forward and to remind myself that it's okay for things to be as they are right now.
This has been the best experience.
September 01, 2025by: Cameron R.Program: Discover peace, joy & purpose on the Contemplative Semester!This has been the best experience and place to learn more about myself than anywhere else. Anyone able to get this much direct exposure to meditation and this kind of community for this long is extremely fortunate
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"An education for the soul." Contemplative Semester offers a transformative 14-week residential journey of self-discovery and connection in the foothills of Vermont's Green Mountains. Rooted in Buddhist wisdom, meditation practice, nature connection, and community living, this immersive program invites participants to explore their paths toward greater peace, love, joy, and purpose. - Develop a clear mind and an open, resilient heart that can face anything through a holistic curriculum integrating Buddhist, Quaker, and other contemplative practices, meditation, Nonviolent Communication, and nature connection. - Three week-long meditation retreats interspersed throughout the semester, taught by beloved Buddhist teachers. - Living in an intentional community in the Vermont mount...
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"An education for the soul." Contemplative Semester offers a transformative 14-week residential journey of self-discovery and connection in the foothills of Vermont's Green Mountains. Rooted in Buddhist wisdom, meditation practice, nature connection, and community living, this immersive program invites participants to explore their paths toward greater peace, love, joy, and purpose. - Develop a clear mind and an open, resilient heart that can face anything through a holistic curriculum integrating Buddhist, Quaker, and other contemplative practices, meditation, Nonviolent Communication, and nature connection. - Three week-long meditation retreats interspersed throughout the semester, taught by beloved Buddhist teachers. - Living in an intentional community in the Vermont mount...