Practical Philosophy from Both East & West – Part 4
Presence of Mind
Week 1 – Being Present
What does it mean to be present, and how can cultivating presence in our lives improve our life and world in which we live? In this course, we look at the importance of the present moment in greater detail. It is more than just mindfulness alone, although that is definitely a part of it!
Week 2 – Nectar from Poison
How with philosophy it is possible to extract something valuable even from adverse situations.
Week 3 – Absolute Presence
Consider the philosophic and practical differences between absolute and relative existence.
Week 4 – Plato’s Analogy of the Cave
This is one of the most famous writings in western philosophy, and it helps further expound the differences between absolute and relative existence.
Week 5 – Plato’s Analogy of the Cave Continued
Continuing on with Plato’s cave and discussing its practical implications.
Week 6 – The Power of Thought
What powers are available in the present moment? We will also discuss mindfulness as it has appeared in recent times in the West.
Week 7 – The Power of Decision
And how to use that power well.
Week 8 – The Power of Love
We will consider both how that may expand and how it is restricted.
Week 9 – The Power of Will
Week 10 – Meditation
Week 11 – Giving What You Lack
A practical way of expanding the experience of the present.