Lectio Divina
What is Lectio Divina about ?
"Lectio Divina" is Latin and translated as "sacred reading". Lectio Divina is an ancient monastic practice originating from Benedictine monasteries. It can be done with any meaningful poem, inspirational or sacred text.
St. Benedict, author of one of the first monastic rules, required a significant portion of the day be devoted to Lectio. Monks would follow this process as a way of studying the sacred texts of the Bible. This version is adapted for creative pursuits by Christine Paintner from Abbey of the Arts.
Audience
Is participant experience relevant for Lectio Divina ?
Requirements
Tables & chairs in a quiet space
Run Through
It's important to release the thinking mind in this process.
St. Benedict began his Rule with "Listen with the ear of your heart."
Using Lectio Divina with a sacred text means that the text will meet you wherever you are today, right now. If you use the same text on a different day, it will hold something different for you.
There are four primary movements of this contemplative practice.
First prepare: take time to become present, have your tools ready, connect with your breath, draw your awareness down from your head into your heart.
Material for
- Printouts of the text (I find it works best if each participant has their own printout so that they can refer to it throughout the exercise. You can either print the text on a full sheet of paper, leaving lots of blank space for them to write in, or ask them to bring their own journals or sketchbooks.)
- Writing & drawing materials.
- A timer
- A bell
ERASMUS +
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union. Find more information about the program and its goals here: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/.
Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Creative Commons license:
CC-BY-SA You are free to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, even for commercial purposes with mention of the source: Transformation Hosts International, www. hostingtransformation.eu. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms.
