Media artist, writer, spiritual director, and independent scholar, M Freeman works at the
intersections of reckoning and resiliency, queerness and film, and contemplative,
creative and social art practices. They are author of The Illuminated Space: A Personal
Theory and Contemplative Practice of Media Art (The 3rd Thing, 2020) and creator of
Cinema Divina—short films for contemplative practice. Their text and media arts essays
have been published in or at The Fourth Genre, Ninth Letter, TriQuarterly, Blackbird,
Rolling Stone and Abbey of the Arts. Their films are screened on PBS and in galleries,
spirituality centers and festivals worldwide. marilynfreeman.com.
This Contemplative Rest Practice series is open to those who have taken a Contemplative Rest retreat with M Freeman. Each session offers opportunities for awe-savoring, somatic, guided meditations by M and silent resting-in-awe practice together as well as gentle time for group sharing, connecting, and cherishing the transporting benefit of communal contemplative practice. “All living beings will profit from your relaxation and energy. This is the most basic kind of peace work,” Thich Nhat Hanh writes in How to Relax. And when we practice together? “The energy is amplified,” he writes, “and you will create a powerful collective energy…for your…
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M Freeman
Media artist, writer, spiritual director, and independent scholar, M Freeman works at the
intersections of reckoning and resiliency, queerness and film, and contemplative,
creative and social art practices. They are author of The Illuminated Space: A Personal
Theory and Contemplative Practice of Media Art (The 3rd Thing, 2020) and creator of
Cinema Divina—short films for contemplative practice. Their text and media arts essays
have been published in or at The Fourth Genre, Ninth Letter, TriQuarterly, Blackbird,
Rolling Stone and Abbey of the Arts. Their films are screened on PBS and in galleries,
spirituality centers and festivals worldwide. marilynfreeman.com.
Events with M Freeman
January 4, 2025
This Contemplative Rest Practice series is open to those who have taken a Contemplative Rest retreat with M Freeman. Each session offers opportunities for awe-savoring, somatic, guided meditations by M and silent resting-in-awe practice together as well as gentle time for group sharing, connecting, and cherishing the transporting benefit of communal contemplative practice. “All living beings will profit from your relaxation and energy. This is the most basic kind of peace work,” Thich Nhat Hanh writes in How to Relax. And when we practice together? “The energy is amplified,” he writes, “and you will create a powerful collective energy…for your…
SISTERS SPEAK: OUR BLOG
Sisters post on our Blog weekly on Fridays. See what our Sisters have to say about living Monastic Life in the 21st Century.
IMAGES OF PEACE
Sr. Laura on Youtube
See Sr. Laura’s youtube channel for some of her work in “restoring women to the stories we tell.”
CLICK, TAP, OR SCAN QR CODE WITH PHONE FOR HANDY MAP & DIRECTIONS TO ST PLACID:
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