“Love is our true fate. We don’t find the meaning of life alone – we find it together.”
Thomas Merton
Mission
The association promotes the establishment and development of contemplation Via Integralis, “Where Zen and Christian Mysticism Encounter Each Other”.
The association runs the contemplation school for training and further education of teachers.
The association serves to further develop and strengthen the community of teachers.
Organizational form
As an association, we are organized in accordance with Swiss law.
It is important to us that the members and the association bodies interact with each other in a lively manner. The form of organization can be described as autocratic. I.e. within the structures, participatory attention is paid to direct relationship channels with feedback opportunities. We are neither strictly hierarchical nor are we a grassroots democracy where everyone has to have a say on everything.
This is how we visualize it:
Executive Board
The executive board shall consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of five persons.
Those who are appointed to the spiritual governance as a member of the Board shall relinquish their duties as a member of the Board after the election of their successor has taken place.
The term of office shall be three years. Re-election is possible.
Overall renewal elections are held by the General Assembly of Teachers, in the years: 2020, 2023, 2026, 2029,…
Jürgen Lembke (President) E-Mail
Adrian Zimmermann (Secretary) E-Mail
Monika Schula (Treasurer) E-Mail
Wolfgang Kaudewitz E-Mail
Spiritual governance
The spiritual governance is a spiritual driving force and takes care of the vision of the Via Integralis.
They designate teachers for the first and second level teaching authorization.
As the only organ of the association, members of the spiritual governance are not elected but appointed by the previous leadership. The decision on succession shall be taken jointly by the incumbents.
Regula Tanner, ktwE-Mail
Contemplation School Course Team
Regula Tanner, ktwE-Mail
Honorary members
Pia Gyger ktw, Roshi (* 02.11.1940 – † 14.07.2014) Founder
Niklaus Brantschen SJ, Roshi Founder
Hildegard Schmittfull, ktwE-Mail Spiritual governance until 2020
Bernhard Stappel, ktwE-Mail Spiritual governance until 2020