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A Unique Cross-Cultural Gathering

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DA90F9E7-F1BC-4297-9E1A-3271A9C913DA.pngSince 2010 I’ve had the great joy of attending the Holistic Centers Gathering that takes place around the world every year. In October it was held in Asia for the first time in its 30-year history – a unique cross-cultural experience full of potential for the future of humanity.

Hosted by The House of I, we were nestled in the mountainous region of Yanqing, to Beijing’s northwest and 80km from the Great Wall of China, one of the sites of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. I feel the Gathering shares an affinity with the spirit of the Olympics – nations coming together to foster understanding and friendship. [Read more…]

The 2015 Centers Gathering in China

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Attendees of the 2015 International Holistic Centers Gathering.

By Rachel Davey

For the last ten days I have been in China, attending the first ever Centers Gathering to be held in Asia. It has been a rich and rewarding experience and I hope this article will give some insight into why.

The International Holistic Centers Gathering has been in existence for more than 30 years. It is a global movement for positive change, and describes itself as the principal meeting point for centers both well established and new that address the new consciousness currently emerging worldwide.

What I enjoy most about the Gathering is the spirit of collaboration that is fostered by the annual meeting, which continues through the year. The central ethos of the Gathering is that we are stronger when we work together, and our world view is one of abundance. Technically we are all competitors, and the fact that we share problems, solutions, ideas and reflections openly is deeply inspiring. [Read more…]

Beijing Center Gathering Proposed Schedule of Events

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David Zimmerman from the San Francisco Zen Centre with Sean Feng, organiser of the Beijing Gathering

David Zimmerman from the San Francisco Zen Centre with Sean Feng, organiser of the Beijing Gathering

Thank you for the interest and most helpful questions received so far.

I am now able to give you a time frame of both our Beijing Gathering and the proposed conference afterwards, followed by the sightseeing options.

You may find it helpful to review the introductory post about the Gathering first which you can read here. [Read more…]

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