Divyāloka. Sanskrit: “vision of the brilliant, of the luminous; vision of the divine.” Or simply, “beautiful vision.”
Divyāloka Contemplative Learning Collective (DCLC), is a newly formed society focusing its first year of programing and retreats on contemplative approaches to a diversity of religious and interreligious liturgical spiritualities. The DCLC is a growing community of scholar-practitioners, professed religious, spiritual directors and teachers that share a common engagement with living and fostering contemplative life and practice. Coming from various fields of spiritual disciplines—such as intellectual study in the contemplative humanities and comparative theology, traditional training in established religious orders, experienced teachers of contemplative practices and philosophies, or in most cases, some combination of the above—DCLC’s guiding principle is encouraging the experience of “deep learning across religious borders,” with the aim of helping all those on the spiritual path to broaden their understanding of the deep resonances echoing through the reality of global religious diversity, while also deepening and enriching their own spiritual life within their own particular tradition or traditions. All are welcomed and encouraged to participate in any of DCLC’s offerings—events, retreats, or other programming—and to freely explore the resources found on website.