Father Christlin Rajendram will be in Poland from 13 July till 30 July 2026. On this website you can find all the information concerning meetings with him that will take place. Some of them are of religious nature, some are not. All the events will be held in English and Polish. All are welcome, regardless of their level of expertise in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and spiritual affiliation.
Father Christlin Rajendram SJ is a trainer and practitioner of Nonviolent Communication. Father Christlin Rajendram is a Jesuit from Sri Lanka. In his country, he experienced the effects of the civil war that lasted there for 30 years. The turning point in his life came when, while studying communication in the USA, he met Marshall Rosenberg, the creator of the communication model of Nonviolent Communication ( NVC ). He was fascinated by NVC. He prefers to talk about a way of life rather than a method, about discovering the language of the heart. For many years, he has been running workshops and has trained many trainers, but he prefers conversation and dialogue to training and lectures. He believes that it is a practice available to every person, which can help develop a relationship with God, with oneself and with another person.
Itinerary for 2026:
13 July – arrival
14 July – 5 pm mass at the Jesuit parish in Warsaw Rakowiecka 61
6 pm – meeting in the parish hall
15 July – 9:00 am -5 pm Q&A with father Chris
Skaryszewska 12, registration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbrwNpGku2wKQfedOQPCaZExWW43F9Anu3yH425qb2gPs0Ig/viewform
16 July Compassionate life – conversation about the Polish edition of the book The Compassion Book: Lessons from The Compassion Course
Thom Bond, the NVC trainer and student of Marshall Rosenberg has gathered thousands of people who want to change the world for the better, beginning with self-connection, connecting with other people and the world.He created an online course „Compassion Practice” and wrote a book. Adam Kusio initiated a Polish version of the course and in 2025 the publishing House „Co ja na to?” published the book in Polish.
Can you have more compassion for yourself and others? What contributes to compassion and what blocks it? These questions will be discussed by Adam Kusio, the coordinator of the Polish edition of the course, Father Christlin Rajendram SJ, a Jesuit, NVC trainer and a friend of Marshall Rosenberg and Magdalena Macińska, the translator of the book.
The meeting will be moderated by Katarzyna Jabłońska and interpreted consecutively by Agnieszka Drząszcz Sababady.
The speakers will share their experience of developing compassion through their NVC practice and in their own life.
17-19 July spiritual retreat in Ostrówek
20 July Peace is in every step – meeting at the Kannon Foundation
Peace is every step is the title of one of the most famous books of Thích Nhất Hạnh, whose centenary of birth we are celebrating this year. He taught people how to practice mindfulness and develop inner peace and peaceful relationships. Udji Markiewicz will tell us, how the tradition of ZEN masters shapes sanghas. Fr. Christlin Rajendram SJ will share how he draw from Ignatian spirituality and ZEN practices. They will discuss how Thich Nhat Han’s teachings can inspire us today.
Registration to this meeting has ended.
21 July – Meeting at the Little Brothers of Jesus
Adress: Sory 6, Truskaw
15:00 – Conversation with father Chris
17:00 – Worship
18:00 – Mass
19:00 – Dinner
22 July Poetry in the Mindfulness Practice
Thích Nhất Hạnh is known as a mindfulness teacher, a ZEN master but he was also a poet. For him, poetry was a form of mindfulness. In one of his poems he wrote:
Please call me by my true names,
so I can hear all my cries and my laughter at once,
so I can see that my joy and pain are one.
Please call me by my true names,
so I can wake up,
and so the door of my heart
can be left open,
the door of compassion.
During the meeting we will explore his poems and the poems of our favourite poets. We will look for a path to „awakening” in poetry.
Free registration: https://forms.gle/vTFzZKTW8pKy5EAo7
23-26 July Practicing nonviolence in a world of crisis – 3 day workshop in the Osada/Earth in Prosinko
We are living in times marked by multiple crises and growing uncertainty. Faced with conflict, suffering, and chaos, it is often difficult to know how to respond. We may find ourselves overwhelmed by helplessness and apathy, or reacting to violence with more violence.
Can nonviolence offer another way? What does it mean to practice nonviolence in today’s world? Can it become a meaningful response to the challenges facing humanity? How can we cultivate it in our daily lives?
We warmly invite you to three days of reflection, dialogue, practice, and experimentation around these questions together with Fr. Christlin Rajendram – Jesuit priest, Nonviolent Communication trainer, and facilitator of workshops and retreats around the world.
Born in Sri Lanka, Fr. Chris lived through civil war and brings a unique perspective shaped by his personal experience of conflict. His work integrates Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Ignatian spirituality, and various contemplative traditions, creating a space for deep inner transformation and authentic connection.
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Facilitators
Izabela Meyza
Co-host of the Earth Community, cultural anthropologist, facilitator of difficult conversations, and writer. Izabela specializes in dialogue and the practice of nonviolence. She brings a perspective rooted in Christianity and intercultural dialogue.
Katarzyna Mroczek
Trainer of empathic communication, Certified Resonant Healing Practitioner, enthusiast of Robert Gonzales’ Living Energy of Needs, architect, potter, interpreter of NVC workshops, and co-organizer of Fr. Christlin Rajendram’s visits to Poland.
Interpretation
The retreat will be interpreted by Magdalena Macińska – practitioner of empathic communication, co-organizer of Fr. Christlin Rajendram’s visits to Poland, translator of books, and interpreter of NVC trainings, including Thom Bond’s Compassion Course.
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Financial contribution
– We want to make sure that this is available to everyone who is really committed to be part of the event. On the other hand, we have financial needs that we need to cover. Those include: food, accommodation, travel costs, costs of running projects in the Earth Community.
– If you find prices below too high, please do not let this discourage you from participating. Let us talk about it and together find a solution that will accommodate the needs of both sides.
– We offer two sliding scales based on your relative financial situation. The payment system is designed for those with more access to wealth to cover the costs of those with smaller means. We trust your discernment of how you personally fit into this regional economic context.
We invite participants to choose the contribution level that best reflects their financial situation:
- Easy 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 financial means (As a general rule of thumb: This group primarily includes members of the middle and upper classes, individuals with assets or greater financial security, as well as many people living in Western Europe)
– Supports people who are in a more difficult financial situation. It will help us offer scholarships: EUR 450 or more
– Regular price: EUR 350
– Lower price: For people who cannot afford regular price. If this is still too high for you let us know. 250 EUR - Difficult access to financial means (As a general rule of thumb: many people in Eastern and Southern Europe (typically not belonging to middle and upper-middle class) and people who have been systematically disadvantaged or are poor/working class in Western Europe)
– Supports people who are in a more difficult financial situation. It will help us offer scholarships: 220 EUR or more
– Regular price: 170 EUR
– Lower price: For people who cannot afford regular price. If this is still too high for you let us know. We want to make this experience available to all: 130 EUR
Venue and Accommodation
The retreat will take place in Prosinko, an 11-hectare community and retreat space located in the beautiful Drawsko Lake District (Pojezierze Drawskie).
We live in a spirit of voluntary simplicity. Accommodation is available in spacious five-person yurt-style tents equipped with mattresses, or you may bring your own tent. Participants share ecological compost toilets and outdoor hot showers with other residents.
Together with volunteers, we prepare nourishing vegetarian and vegan meals using wholesome ingredients.
For an additional fee (available from July), a limited number of double rooms can be reserved:
- PLN 100 per night per couple
- PLN 70 per night for a single person staying in a double room
If you choose this option, please add the accommodation cost to your contribution.
Registration
Please complete the registration form:
Registration form: https://forms.gle/5UarAztjYUNRUeBEA
To secure your place, we ask for an advance payment. Payment details will be sent by email after registration.
We will contact you in a few days after filling in the form.
27 July Christian sources of meditation and contemplation – how can we draw from them?
100 yeas ago John Main OCB was born. He highlighted the practices of meditation for Christianity, which had been encouraged by the fathers of the Church. Today there are groups of Christians who meet to meditate and they ground their practice in prayer and Holy Scripture.
Jesuits, who have been also present in Poland for 100 years, have developed a model of spiritual retreat in silence. Ignatian retreats have become an important source of reference for Poles.
For it is not knowing much, but realizing and relishing things interiorly, that contents and satisfies the soul, wrote Ignatius.(SE 2)
This meeting will be in some way a continuation of a meeting which took place in the Klub Tygodnika Powszechnego with Lama Dojre. This time Fr. Christlin Rajendram SJ will share how in his practice of a christian, a priest and a religious person, as well as a trainer working with people, he includes the practice of meditation and contemplation in his spiritual life.
If you have any questions please contact the organizers at +48 507 485 272 (also possible through whatsapp) or send us a message through email kontakt@chriswpolsce.pl or through our facebook page.