Purpose
The Bede Griffiths Association exists to promote the renewal of contemplative life in the church and world. This renewal requires, as Fr. Bede said, "a marriage of contemplation and action."
Activities
Promoting the awareness and practice of contemplative prayer...
by helping people to dispose themselves to receive the grace of contemplation which, Fr. Bede believed, is offered to everyone. Contemplative practice and experience will, in turn, nurture a spirit of peace and compassion among the peoples of the earth.
Continuing the pioneering work of Father Bede...
in the area of interreligious dialogue. This too, he understood, is crucial for the peace of the world and the future of our global family.
Disseminating Fr. Bede's vision in various ways...
through making available the books, articles and recordings of Bede and other spiritual teachers, through retreats and contemplative prayer groups, through operation of the Bede Griffiths website and publication of The Golden String bulletin.
Furthering the ongoing life of Shantivanam...
Fr. Bede's Ashram in Southern India, and supporting the Ashram’s projects on behalf of the poor in the surrounding villages. The life of the spirit – contemplative life –must be integrated, Bede taught, with the social and economic life of the larger human community.