For those wishing to continue with the exploration of practical philosophy, further courses are offered by the Melbourne School of Philosophy, which serve to expand and deepen students’ appreciation of the search for wisdom. Practical philosophy, indeed, is not so much a subject of study as a way of life, and thus these courses provide the opportunity for ongoing exploration. There are many students around the world who have been attending the School’s courses for several decades!
Topics
The first nine courses offered by the School, each of which lasts for ten weeks, explore the following topics:
Happiness – What is happiness, and how may it be found? This course explores the principle that true happiness comes from within.
Love – Perspectives on the universal nature of Love, and how to free up the natural flow of love.
Presence of Mind – Explores the meaning and value of wakefulness, and presents insights on how to live in the moment and make the most of life.
Freedom – This course examines how true freedom can only be found when we are freed from the tyranny of limiting ideas, beliefs and habits.
The Way of Action – An exploration of how to engage with the world but not get entangled by life’s challenges.
The Way of Love – This course explores the meaning of true devotion, and how an attitude of devotion helps on the path of self-development.
The Way of Knowledge – What is true knowledge, and what is the role of reason and discrimination in the process of self-development?
The Way of Life – Exploring principles of day to day living that will withstand pressure and change.
The Law of Three – This course takes a more systematic and practical look at the three guṇāh, introduced in the ‘Wisdom Within’ course.
The Five Sheaths (Kosha) – Koshas are “sheaths” or “layers,” and each of us has five bodies, one encased by the next, similar to a succession of Russian Matryoshka dolls.
Harmony – This course explores the idea of harmony at the individual and universal levels with its origins in Law of Seven, based on the Octave.
Early groups and Measure Level enrolments