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The Monastery just moved out of Brussels and into the pleasant village of Solwaster (near Spa) at the entrance of the Ardennes. The house is situated within the village, which is surrounded by forests and quiet. We start up a new residency program here: you are welcome to join The Monastery every month for aContinue reading “THE MONASTERY MOVES – new residency program”

2-8/3, 4-10/5, 25-31/5, 22-28/6/2020 The Monastery is a place for contemplation, reflection, meditation and recharging. Previously a full-time living community, the Monastery now opens the doors at set times during the year for intensive meditation weeks in residence. If you are interested in taking a little break from life-as-usual and want to open up yourContinue reading “MEDITATION IN RESIDENCE”

THIS WEDNESDAY 15/5 MONK’S TABLE open door dinner for everyone who wants to join… We would like to make it a weekly habit: to lay the table for people who would like to just sit down for a nice dinner after work, and meet some new people. We take care of the food, but letContinue reading “WEEKLY MONK’S TABLE”

14 to 23 March, ZSenne Art Gallery Brussels (Anneessensstraat 2, 1000 Brussel The Monastery invites you to dive into the Bardo States: liminal moments between living and dying, in or out of your body, where you balance on the edge of the unknown. The Monastery goes DIY (Do It Yourself): in the performative video installations,Continue reading “BARDO STATES – exhibition and performance”

To surrender completely, to get lost in your laughter, to be taken over by intense sadness or exuberant joy, to be without shame, to embrace your inner wildness. Some of these skills we’ve lost in childhood. we were hurt and decided never to get hurt again.  We were punished and decided to avoid future punishment.Continue reading “SHADOW WORK WORKSHOP”

QUEER SPIRITUALITY – or how to undo the Great Divide I am reborn in You No One, No I, no Truth (mantra of The Monastery) To curve the plane of daily reality. To create holes in the surface of the everyday. So you can breathe a little more freely. To suspend judgment indefinitely. To vibrateContinue reading “Prayer for Queer Practice”

The Monastery Escapes The Dictatorship Of Critique In this ritual-themed season, Kaaitheater is not only welcoming artists. For example, the spiritual urban community The Monastery is coming to the Kaaistudios four times. You are invited to discover the monastic life, for one ritual or for an entire day. But what exactly is the monastic life?Continue reading “Interview with a monk on queer spirituality and other matters…”

The Monastery is returning to the Kaaistudios – which has become a familiar environment – for a special, two-day event. This time, A-LIFE combines the celebration of spring with the queerness of practice during an experimental monastic happening for women, men, and those who have left this binary far behind. Expect a monastic day inContinue reading “The Monastery @ Kaaitheater – 9&10/3”

From 16 to 30 April the Monastery goes mobile: for 2 weeks we will walk part of the traditional pilgrim’s route between Paris and Mont-Saint-Michel. We sleep outside in a tent, and live frugally, taking all the opportunity to enjoy nature and the gentle pace of the woods. If you want to join for oneContinue reading “Pilgrimage Mont-Saint-Michel”

Sunday, 25th of February 2018, 10.30-14h. Kids welcome! Start your Sunday with a nice, soft movement Tandava meditation, and then join us for a shared brunch.   The Tandava is a practice from the Kashmir tantra tradition: with gentle movement you tune into the vibration of the space around you. You give over to theContinue reading “Tandava Meditation Brunch”