Literature
Niklaus Brantschen – Pia Gyger
VIA INTEGRALIS – Where Zen and Christian Mysticism Meet
A path of practice – with the collaboration of Berhard Stappel, Hildegard Schmittfull und Marcel Steiner
Paperback 160 pages in German language. (available as translated PDF thru Via Integralis secretary)
Kösel Verlag, 2011
ISBN: 978-3-466-37008-5
Niklaus Brantschen and Pia Gyger have been walking their own path in the field of tension between Zen and Christianity for years In order to make people aware of the commonality and uniqueness of both religions, they developed the Via Integralis. In theory and practice, Christian mysticism is combined with Zen meditation sustaining life in the churches and in the world.
– The great mystics from East and West
– Zen practice for Christians
– Via Integralis: A contemplative teaching
Flyer (pdf in German)
Spiritual Impetus
Impulse 1 Mysticism of becoming (Hildegard Schmittfull) Mai 2016
Impulse 2 A good friend celebrates his birthday (Bernhard Stappel) November 2016
Articles from the press
Margrit Wenk-Schlegel, Pfarreiforum 04/2014
– via integralis and Mysticism
Werner Frei, Kirchenbote Kanton St. Gallen 05/2015
– Lassalle-Kontemplationsschule “via integralis” des Katharinenwerkes Basel
Andrea Moresino, KIPA 10/2011
– Spirituelles Neuland: Kontemplation auf der via integralis
Herbert Pachmann, Reformierte Presse 28-29/2014