Wayne Teasdale Non-Dual Interspirituality

"Every one of us is a mystic. We may or may not realize it, we may not even like it. But whether we know it or not, whether we accept it or not, mystical experience is always there, inviting us on a journey of ultimate discovery. We have been given the gift of life in this perplexing world to become who we ultimately are: creatures of boundless love, caring compassion, and wisdom. Existence is a summons to the eternal journey of the sage - the sage we all are, if only we could see."

Brother Wayne Teasdale, The Mystic Heart

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Truth has the unique quality of being absolute.  What is true is true no matter what or where or how it is expressed. That is why the core of all of the world’s great religions  reflect the same common wisdom, whether it is Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic or Jewish.

Wayne Teasdale dedicated his life to encouraging this dialogue regarding the common ground of all religions: the timeless reality of all traditions, not just the Christian tradition he was first introduced to.

Like many of his contemporaries, Wayne Teasdale found himself distressed during the political turmoil of the sixties in America During this era, many were co-opted back into the system; others were drawn into a deeper, contemplative path. Wayne was one such seeker.

While still a student, Teasdale met Thomas Keating, the great Christian mystic and founder of the “ centering prayer”, a contemplative approach of Christian meditation.
For his Phd in Theology from Fordham University, Teasdale wrote a dissertation on the life of the Benedictine monk, Bede Griffiths, who founded the Shantivanam Ashram in southern India. It was Bede Griffiths (see videos here), who married the wisdom of  the practice of Eastern and Western contemplation.

In his travels and work, Teasdale became affiliated with, the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyasto, Thomas Keating, Ken Wilber (videos here) and Donald Beck.

After Bro. Wayne's transition in 2004, his work and vision has been developed principally by two of his close associates, Dr. Kurt Johnson and Dr. Gorakh Hayashi, who had formed with Teasdale the "InterSpiritual Dialogue" a non-governmental organization at the United Nations (www.isdna.org) in 2002.  Johnson and Hayashi have further clarified the interspiritual vision of Brother Wayne (www.via-visioninaction.org/via-li/ArticlesEssays.php) and establilshed a curriculum in InterSpirituality at New York's Interfaith Seminary (www.onespiritinterfaith.org)."
 
Wayne Teasdale believed we are on the cusp of an interfaith, global culture of shared spiritual values. It is this love of the emerging transcendence of  separation and the integration of the core understandings of all faiths that we laud.

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