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So what is meditation? It's the art of getting yourself to rest. All the activities come to rest. You focus on the mantra. That in itself brings about restfulness. You sit, silently, and you listen to the mantra. The act of listening to that helps you to focus. You go inward. Anger becomes lower, y
Why do we work? Is it only to pay the bills? Gibran tells us of a different motivation for work. Mark Rassie explores the concept of work as love made visible looking at The Prophet, by Khalil Gibran, the Lebanese poet, artist, philosopher and mystic. The Prophet was published in 1923 - a series o
James is a nuclear and aerospace engineer, contracting with the Marshall Space Flight Centre, which is a NASA centre in Huntsville, Alabama. He's also a practical philosopher. One of his projects is the space launch system; he's currently working on a nuclear rocket project. He was attracted to this
Click here to view a series of Sanskrit Live videos run by the School's volunteers.
Annabel and Martin Lubikowski examine some of the main facts and figures about Ukraine and its relationship with Russia. There are two aspects to understanding the current situation. Firstly Ukraine as a nation: its location, economy, natural resources, and wealth potential. Secondly the geopolitica
Film
A short video about the history and architecture of Irish School’s property, Townley Hall
The launch of the latest volume of the Ficino Letters, Volume 11, is now available to view on the School's YouTube channel. Click here to view the film.
Lectures
An online talk given by John De Val on 9 January 2021.
'Self Discovery', a work attributed to the philosopher Shankara, translated by Warwick and Elena Jessup, was launched through a webinar at 11.00am GMT on Sunday, 1st November.
In the wake of the Coronavirus lockdown, Emily Williams found herself pondering the important questions in life, and embarked on a 10-week online course with us.
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An essay by Anna McClelland(All that follows is inspired by the wisdom and remarkable writings of Leslie Blake, with the guidance and patient encouragement of Ian Murdoch.)
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Richard Glover – September 2019 Abridged from article published in Land and Liberty (1238) with the kind permission. Interest is at the heart of today’s economy, affecting savings, investments, pensions, mortgages, the macroeconomy, and even international flows of finance....
