May Term 2010
The May Term for 2010 commences with a FREE LECTURE on Wednesday May 19, 2010 at 7pm.
The lecture will be a brief overview of the Introductory course and will go for about an hour and there will be an opportunity to ask questions and to enrol in the course.
The Introductory Course commences on the following dates and times:
Enrol on-line now by going to the Introductory Course Page
All other groups commence the week beginning May 24, 2010. Please check with your tutor if you are not sure of your group, or email us today.
Speak Sanskrit Course
6 Day speak Sanskrit Course, April 27 to May 2, 2010
Open to anyone with an interest in the Sanskrit Language. NO experience necessary.
This 6 day course will present the spoken Sanskrit in a fun interactive way and have you speaking simple conversations in just 6 days. You can attend any of the morning or evening sessions to suit your situation.
Enrol Now by completing the on-line Registration From. or Download a brochure.
Our guest for the weekend is Dr. Anuradha Choudry from India. Anu spends much of her time teaching Sanskrit and was recently an assistant teacher in the day schools in Ireland teaching Sanskrit to children.
Anuradha Choudry
Dr. Anuradha Choudry is a graduate from the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Puducherry and completed her Ph.D in Sanskrit on Vedic Psychology under Dr. K.E Dharaneedharan from Pondicherry University where she sought to show the practical application of this new kind of psychology in our daily lives.
As a volunteer with Samskrita Bharati, she is an active advocate of Spoken Sanskrit and has conducted many 10 day Spoken Sanskrit camps in Bharatam and abroad.
Listen to a sample of the wonderful sound of Sanskrit sung by Anu:
Date: Tuesday April 27 to Sunday May 2, 2010
Times:
| Tuesday April 27 | 10am to 12 pm | 6pm to 8pm |
| Wednesday April 28 | 10am to 12 pm | 6pm to 8pm |
| Thursday April 29 | 10am to 12 pm | 6pm to 8pm |
| Friday April 30 | 10am to 12 pm | 6pm to 8pm |
| Saturday May 1 | 10am to 12 pm | |
| Sunday May 2 | 10am to 12 pm |
Venue: 102 Beaufort Street, Perth
Cost: $120.00 (Concession $100.00).
For more information Download a brochure or complete your on-line enrolment on the Events Page.
Anu in Action:
Sanskrit Open Weekend
SANSKRIT OPEN WEEKEND – April 10 & 11, 2010
Open to anyone with an interest in the Sanskrit Language. NO experience necessary.
The weekend will present various aspects of the Sanskrit Language Study for all to enjoy.
Our guest for the weekend is Dr. Anuradha Choudry from India. Anu spends much of her time teaching Sanskrit and was recently an assistant teacher in the day schools in Ireland teaching Sanskrit to children.
Anuradha Choudry
Dr. Anuradha Choudry is a graduate from the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Puducherry and completed her Ph.D in Sanskrit on Vedic Psychology under Dr. K.E Dharaneedharan from Pondicherry University where she sought to show the practical application of this new kind of psychology in our daily lives.
As a volunteer with Samskrita Bharati, she is an active advocate of Spoken Sanskrit and has conducted many 10 day Spoken Sanskrit camps in Bharatam and abroad.
The activities will include Singing the Grammar, Chanting, Conversation and lots of fun.
Date: April 10 & 11, 2010
Times: Saturday 1pm to 5pm & Sunday 9am to 5pm
Venue: 102 Beaufort Street, Perth
Cost: $75.00 (Concession $55.00).
For more information Download a brochure or complete your on-line enrolment on the Sanskrit Page.
Freedom!
7 Steps to Freedom
A wonderful and uplifting weekend was held recently (March 13 & 14) with guest speaker Gilbert Mane on the Seven Steps to Freedom.
Gilbert wrote the book of the same title and came to Perth from the Sydney School to expound the wisdom he has obviously experienced for the benefit of us all.
A study day on the 7 Steps to Freedom will be held on March 28, 2010 for those who missed out on the weekend. The day will be based on Gilbert’s book. For more information Contact Us. Or enrol and pay on-line. Or download a brochure.
Here are some photos from the weekend.
Welcome!
Welcome to the School of Philosophy.
When was the last time YOUR life felt so simple?
When people think of philosophy, they usually think of something academic and purely intellectual.
The courses offered by the School of Philosophy are not an academic exercise. The Introductory Course consists of twelve practical sessions on the question of the philosophy of unity. Material is drawn from a variety of traditions, and each session involves the full participation of students. No prior knowledge or training is necessary.
The course also explores fundamental Platonic teachings on love and beauty, the changeable and the eternal and suggests ways of determining their practical value. It has been said that all of Western philosophy is a footnote to Plato. How can this philosophy help our understanding of ourselves, our nature and that of the universe we inhabit?
Instrumental to the development of practical philosophy is an examination of Advaita (the philosophy of unity) and its influence on Western ideas. This philosophy contrasts an inner being which does not change with our experience of constant change and the duality of everyday experience. With the aid of acute attention and a clear observation of this phenomenon the opportunity exists to free ourselves from these shifting states of the mind.
In the process we are able to recognise the components of mind, their functions and the value of detachment. The power of this observation transforms the common state of separation leading to the discovery of a unity within and outside one’s self. The realisation of this unity in daily life is the basis of clear thought and effective action. This is philosophy in practice – wisdom in action.