The ICL recognizes the intimate connection between study
and practice, and the necessity for those engaging in contemplation to be connected to other seekers. The ICL also recognizes
that those seeking contemplation do not all live in the same place, so study and connection must use every means available,
both electronic and personal, to make the contemplative connections of mind, body, spirit, community, and environment.
These various programs reflect a combination of electronic and personal interaction for the contemplative benefit of all.