Part 05
Practical Philosophy: Freedom
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Presence of Mind
What is the present? What does it contain? In this term we examine what the powers and capabilities of the mind in the present moment.
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The theme for our meetings this term is presence of mind. When the mind becomes still and quiet there can sometimes be a connection with the underlying and unchanging existence.
Classes start online on the week beginning Monday 11th January. They are held via Zoom video and you will be sent a Zoom link to join the class at the regular time each week over 10 weeks.
. . . . . . . if we wish to attain what we are seeking . . . . let us not be moved or distracted by many things, but let us remain in unity as much as we are able, since we find eternal unity and the one eternity, not through movement or multiplicity, but through being still and being one. (Ficino Letters IV; 5)
Week 1
The benefits of presence of mind.
Week 2
The presence of true existence.
Week 3
The eternal and the transient.
Week 4
The one in front of us is our teacher.
Week 5
The natural rhythm with which events unfold with ease and simplicity.
Week 6
The power of thought.
Week 7
The power of decision.
Week 8
The power of love.
Week 9
The power of will.
Week 10
Universal beings with universal powers.
To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.
William Blake, Auguries of Innocence
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