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How can philosophy be a way of life? Pierre Hadot wrote about ancient Greek and Roman philosophers who approached philosophy with the goal and practice of wisdom. What does this mean for us today? Christine Lambie discusses a passage from Hadot’s book, ‘Philosophy as a Way of Life’: “Philosophy was
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Sanskrit is an ancient language, close to the source of all Indo-European languages. Many Sanskrit words have come directly into the English language. Warwick Jessup gives a few reasons why someone might study this fascinating language. Sir William Jones pointed out to the west the importance of t
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was born in London in 1875 to Alice Hare Martin, an English woman who named her son after the early 19th century English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. His father, Daniel Peter Hughes Taylor, who came from Sierra Leone to study medicine in London, had already returned to Afric
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At the age of eleven, Lee witnessed his mother Dorothy ‘Cherry’ Groce unlawfully shot by police – an event which triggered the 1985 Brixton uprising. The shooting left Cherry with physical injuries and disabilities that eventually lead to her death in 2011. Lee, who had been his mother’s main carer,
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What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help them to learn. He who runs after good fortune runs away from peace. A single bracelet does not jingle. There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree. Even the best dancer on the stage must retire sometime. Gold should be sol
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Until the lion has its own story teller, the hunter will always have the best part of the story. Minds are like parachutes; they only function when they are open. When the heart overflows, it comes out of the mouth. When you shoot the arrow of truth, make sure that you dip the tip in honey. Only a f
Why is Rumi so popular? This 13th century Persian mystic wrote about love in a way that touches us today. He invites the reader to look within and connect with a deep experience of love. Nasrin Naaseh shares her knowledge and personal experience of studying Rumi, including some lines in the origina
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Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland but at the age of 21 he escaped to Massachusetts. Due to the danger of being re-captured he fled to Ireland and Britain where his supporters purchased his freedom allowing him to return to America. He was a most powerful speaker against slavery an
Mandeville Place was constructed in the late 1870s. Trinity College of Music took possession of number 13 in 1881, and completed works to combine numbers 11 to 13 Mandeville Place in 1922. The School of Economic Science purchased the building in 2001. We’re right in the heart of Marylebone, five min
How can we find some daily calm in the rush of life? Feeling stressed? Rushed? Try this simple exercise and practise it regularly to slow down a little and enjoy life more. This video gives a guide through this simple but timeless exercise that has been in use in the School for decades. It's like a
