The Wisdom Way of Knowing Course

“Wisdom is not knowing more, but knowing with more of you, 

knowing deeper—carving and digging your Being deeper and deeper 

so that it can receive more knowing.” 

~ Cynthia Bourgeault

This is an introduction to an ancient tradition that taught how to live wakefully and wisely in one’s world. It is this type of knowing (with mind, heart, and body together) that is deeply needed today in order to navigate through these times in which we are living.  In this course, we will go on a deep-dive into the teaching of Cynthia Bourgeault, one of Michael’s teachers in Contemplative Wisdom and Practice. You will need to have your own copy of Bourgeault’s book The Wisdom Way of Knowing since this is partly a book study as well.

There will be “homework” for each class where we will test and experiment with the principles and practices Bourgeault teaches in her book and in other places. Michael will give some journaling prompts and reflection questions to you to help you reflect on the principles we’re learning. But the class will mostly emphasize practice, so it will be expected that you will come to each class having worked with the practices for that week. This will be more “inner work,” and in our classes together we will have time to share how the “inner exercises” and practices are going for us and what we are learning about ourselves so we can support one another. Each session will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. with a time of contemplative meditation, followed by teaching and discussion.

This class is for you if you have every wondered what we mean by – and wish to experience – any of the following: contemplative, wisdom, presence or transformation.