Highway: Mindfulness and Meditation – Starts Sat 21 January 2017

“I worry less, am more focused, alert and empathetic…I like to think!”

I joined the school in October 2015. At the time I was a short-tempered young man and very bitter. My life was a mess, nothing I tried seem to work. And then classes began. In the beginning it was odd for me, it sounded so mystical and I never thought I’ll get the hang of it. For some time I would miss my practices at home, and be sustained by the group session. But then some shifts began to emerge in my life, I became more peaceful and could accept others as they are. Then I could accep…

“Studying Practical Philosophy has not only brought depth, understanding and meaning to my life, but showed me how to experience true joy and happiness.”

“I go to the Philosophy School because it has helped me think about things I had not given much thought to before. It has helped me to think in a different way and to find new perspective on life, to focus on working out what is important, and to rediscover some of the joy in life which was there all the time. And it is great to do this with a fun bunch of people who are also searching and thinking and wanting to understand. It can lead you to a new dimension in your faith. It gives you time t…

“Studying philosophy has kept life fresh and interesting. I am able to be objective and less limited by past conditioning. It has given me courage to feel deeply without being afraid of becoming lost. I have an inner steadiness and calm which endures through any storm. I have learnt the freedom of complete honesty and and the value of good company. I am never alone.”