Rev. Gibbon Bogatsu, Rev. Mary Earle, Rabbi Ted Falcon, Alexandra Kovats CSJP, Jamal Rahman each respond to, “As a spiritual director, what nourishes or refreshes you?"

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“As a spiritual director, what nourishes or refreshes you?” Five spiritual directors from different spiritual traditions and global locations share their response with you. Hear from Rev. Mary Earle, Jamal Rahman, Alexandra Kovats, CSJP, Rabbi Ted Falcon, and Rev. Gibbon Bogatsu. These five leaders share from their personal story in interview clips filmed during the Spiritual Directors International educational events in Houston, Texas, USA.

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To learn more from these contemplative leaders, watch additional videos:

• Rev. Gibbon Bogatsu: how spiritual direction helps people deepen their relationship with God
• The Rev. Mary Earle: learning to pray and listen with more than the ears
• Rabbi Ted Falcon: Torah as a paradigm for spiritual awakening and spiritual direction as a place for doubts and questions to be explored
• Alexandra Kovats, CSJP: ecological spirituality as it relates to God's peace and the value of spiritual direction
• Jamal Rahman: prayer, the Qur'an, and how spiritual teachers and spiritual directors in the Muslim tradition provide support for learning how to be at peace with yourself