Philosophy Quotes
The Art and Science of Mindfulness & Meditation workshop
The Art and Science of Mindfulness & Meditation – The Blissful Brain at Newland House, Edgbaston, Birmingham On Sunday 8th July 2018, 9 30am to 4 00
Next Step Workshop – 25 Feb 2018
‘The Next Step’ Workshop – The nature of the universe and the obstacles to being present For students from part 4 (Presence of Mind) onwards
An audience with Sattwa (light) workshop – 15 Oct 2017
This term’s ‘Next Step’ workshop will take place on Sunday 15th October and is entitled….. An Audience with… Sattwa (light) workshop / study day at
Self knowledge (part 2)
[Read Part 1 by CLICKING HERE] The Ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates urged us to “Know Thyself.” But what is this self that we need to
Self Knowledge (part 1)
“In other creatures ignorance of self is nature; in man it is vice.” Boethius What is the “self”? My son was born during my
Create the world, create the self
My World I was blessed with a happy childhood. In many respects my parents were very late Victorians who were totally committed to our upbringing
On Being A Philosopher
The 19th century German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer, distinguished academic philosophers from real ones. In his view, academic philosophers merely studied and argued about philosophical ideas
How our introductory courses work
A tutor presents philosophical ideas, and leads a discussion based on what arises in the group. Being practical rather than academic, the emphasis is on personal knowledge and experience. Students are encouraged neither to accept nor reject the ideas put forward, but to test them in practice for themselves, in the light of their own experience.
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Local face-to-face evening courses available in Central London W1U 3AJ.
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Courses in practical wisdom for everyday living. Meet with like minded individuals.
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Introductory offer – 10 week course only £10. (Was £65). Limited spaces.
What some of our students say...
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“The daily awareness exercises … have changed my thinking and I feel more relaxed about situations in the media and other aspects of my daily life.”
"The knowledge and experience that I have gained from the philosophy classes has helped me to discover more about myself and better prepare for dealing with life's daily surprises and challenges."
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Some of the themes included in the introductory course:
- Relevance of philosophy to today’s world
- Meeting the challenges of life, with wisdom
- The importance of observation and stillness
- The spirit of enquiry
- Seeing things as they are, rather than as we imagine them to be
- Living in the present moment
- Employing reason in discussion and making decisions
- Different levels of awareness
- Acting with justice
- What changes our states of mind and emotions
- Questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is life about?
- What in essence, is human nature?
- The nature of beauty and reason
- States of attention and personal freedom
- and so much more...