Past workshops & events
Balance – Simply Be workshop
You are invited to a study day entitled: ‘Balance – Simply Be’ Workshop at Newland House, Edgbaston, Birmingham On Sunday 20th November 2016, 9 30am to
October 19, 2016
PRACTICAL MINDFULNESS – TO SIMPLY BE!
You are invited to a study day entitled: ‘Practical Mindfulness – To Simply Be’ Workshop at Newland House, Edgbaston, Birmingham On Sunday 21st February, 9 30am
February 8, 2016
Freedom Workshop
You are invited to a study day entitled: The ‘Freedom’ Workshop at Newland House, Edgbaston, Birmingham On Sunday 3rd July 2016; 9 30am to 4 00
October 14, 2015
Mindful Awareness is just the beginning Workshop
You are invited to a study day entitled: ‘Mindful Awareness is Just the Beginning’ Workshop at Newland House, Edgbaston, Birmingham On Sunday 28th June 2015, 9
May 22, 2015
Practical Mindful Awareness workshop
Invites you to a study day of Practical Mindful Awareness at Newland House, Edgbaston, Birmingham On Sunday 1st March 2015, 9 30am to 4 00
March 27, 2015
Workshops
Science and Practice of Meditation workshop
Science and Practice of Meditation workshop This workshop will be an exploration of the Science and Practice of Mediation. At this workshop we shall: Explore the
October 5, 2014
Past workshops & events
Life and Death workshop
Life and Death workshop This workshop will be an exploration around the philosophical questions arising from the fact that the inevitable end of life is
May 8, 2014
Past workshops & events
The Sanskrit Experience Workshop
The Philosophy of Sound and Language “The Spiritual and Philosophical significance of the ancient Sanskrit language” The Presenters Jeff Sapiro, FHEA; MA Medical Ethics and
February 26, 2014
The Last Days of Socrates – book review
The Last Days of Socrates by Plato In this book Plato provides us with an account of Socrates’s argument on the charges placed against him
February 2, 2014
Recommended reading
Books to Read
The courses in Practical Philosophy are not book based, there is no pre or during course reading necessary. However, food for the mind in the form
October 13, 2013
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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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...
