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The Monastery of the Cosmic Christ

The Monastery of the Cosmic Christ is a Christian-Buddhist foundation dedicated to liberating all sentient beings from suffering.

No longer bound by monastery walls, this group of monks and nuns have come together with their spiritual director Rev. William Gameson to live and serve in the highest integrity for the betterment of all mankind. With the help of the Holy Spirit this monastery is re-defining western Buddhism and religious life.

The Monastery of the Cosmic Christ is a branch of the one universal Christian church. Members of the monastery practice mystical and contemplative Christianity within the context of a Vajrayana Buddhist expression of western monasticism.

They are a modern church in that they believe that the eternal truth cloaks itself in garb appropriate to the age and that the outward form of religion should keep pace with human development.

They erect no barriers of dogma or place binding requirements of belief on their members in order for them to participate in the life of the community. This monastery grants its members the widest measure of intellectual liberty and freedom of conscience.

The monastery recognizes freedom of thought and expression as essential for self-discovery. While they admit the importance of tradition as a guide, they encourage free interpretation of any scriptures, creeds, liturgy and theology in the brightest light of contemporary knowledge.

Love Centered

They are a monastery of love. They accept Saint John’s testimony that God is love, for Christ’s ministry and message was of unconditional love. They are interfaith and revere the saints and enlightened masters of all ages and traditions.

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