Listen to this awareness exercise with a short reading at the end by Shantananda Saraswati. Listen and practice stillness at the beginning and the end of your day to experience more rest . It is an exercise to develop greater awareness and depth of being. During the week practise this twice a day. The more we practise, the stronger its effect will …

Awareness Exercise by the School of Philosophy and Economic Science Ireland. This recording has no reading at the endتوسط School Of Philosophy

Talk on Plato's Euthyphroتوسط School Of Philosophy

A talk on Plato's Philosohpy by Dr Stephen J Costelloتوسط School Of Philosophy

Awareness exercise with Brian for Introductory Course studentsتوسط School Of Philosophy

Awareness Exercise with Valerie for Introductory Course studentsتوسط School Of Philosophy

Surely you are perfectly happy as you are? This talk examines whether you are perfectly happy as you are - what is it that you really need to know - who am I in truth - do we know who we really are? - the creation of the false 'I' - the effects of the false 'I' on our lives - the role of philosophy in discovering the truth about your Self and the d…

Everybody has it. How to access it. This talk examines what is inspiration? - is all of mankind naturally creative and thus is everybody an artist? - the useful arts and the fine arts - what is the highest art? - how much of the art is due to the artist? - ultimately, who is the artist? - what gets in the way of creativity or inspiration - understa…

Is there anybody out there who could meet my particular requirements? This talk examines what is true love.- How to measure how much we love someone- What it is that we love in the person- What the mark of unconditional love is- What effect love has on the one who loves- The fruits of conditional love- The fruits of unconditional love- How we may g…

Where is the world going? This talk examines the decline in the world according to three traditions:- The state of the world today- 5 prevalent aspects of modern living (negative behaviour of man, materialism, isolation, confusion, inequality)- Our reaction to all this- true spirituality the cure- how to make the world a better place- 8 simple prac…

The unexamined life is not worth living. This talk examines why we should have the spirit of enquiry.- The falsity in our lives- How does real enquiry begin?- 4 ways to awaken the spirit of enquiry in ourselves- What hinders the spirit of enquiry- 3 requirements for there to be true and substantial enquiry- The 3 approaches to any enquiry- What is …

Have you discovered the true purpose of your life? This talk examines how everything has a purpose. - What is the real purpose of Man? - The universal and individual aspects of our purpose - Purpose under ignorance and its effect on our lives - 8 practices to help us live lives of true purposeتوسط School Of Philosophy

Where were you when your life was happening? This talk examines where we live normally- the dominance of past and future in our lives- the joy of the present moment- what causes us to leave the present moment- the experience of life lived in the past and future- what life is like when we live in the present- how we can bring the mind to live in the…

You say you love but do you practise it? This talk examines how important love is.- What is true love- What is the test of love- All have love in their hearts- How some become unfit to love due to non practice- What gets in the way of love- The effects of impure love- 8 ways to practice loveتوسط School Of Philosophy

Only when you awake will you realise that you have been asleep to lifeThis talk examines if we are awake right now- Is there a need to wake up?- When do we go asleep?- What is it like to live in this state of sleep?- How are we going to wake up?- Life in the awakened stateتوسط School Of Philosophy

To be light is to become enlightened. This talk examines that if our true nature is light, what makes us go dark. - How the adult differs from the child and its brightness- The darkening effect of false reason and conditional love- The light of the present moment- What life in the darkness or shadows is like- Why we won't drop our burdens- How we m…

Are we living naturally in relation to our universal nature?- The master key to natural living is discipline- Understanding true discipline and its attractiveness- Factors that inhibit living a disciplined life- Life with little or no discipline- Life under false discipline- Life under true discipline- Benefits of the disciplined life- Self-mastery…

What treasures lie in your heart? This talk examines the emotional centre of the human being.- The purpose of the heart- The state of one's heart- What causes the heart to operate falsely- How we can know whether desire or love is fueling our hearts- The true functioning of the heart- 8 ways to help our hearts open…

The principles for great family living. This talk examines the importance of family to society and to the individual.- Who are the members of a real family- The principles of happy family life- The importance of true communication- Developing high self-esteem in the family members- Encouraging a strong sense of responsibility- The values, tradition…

To understand it is to be free of it. This talk examines the true nature of this creation.- The difference between pain and sorrow, happiness and bliss- The cause of suffering - how suffering may be created, added to or prolonged- False ways of dealing with suffering- How to make use of suffering- Helping others with their suffering- Various ways o…

What is true success? This talk examines what real success is.- The pursuit of success under ignorance- Success under ignorance and its 6 effects- The 6 factors which guarantee failure in life- Success and mastery of body, mind & heart - 6 ways to enjoy mastery of our mind - 3 ways to enjoy mastery of our hearts- What life is like for the truly suc…

This creation causes no stress. This talk examines the real nature of this creation and our false experience of it - why we do not experience people and events as they really are - the false uses of mind and heart which causes us stress - practical ways to live stress free.توسط School Of Philosophy

When are you going to accept it? This talk examines what we are responsible for - collective responsibility - self-responsibility - lack of responsibility - the ability to respond and its effects - the choice between reaction and response - our world of reactions - 9 ways to develop responsibility - the responsible human being and the life they lea…

How to enjoy relationship with everyone. This talk examines the nature of relationship and why we seek them - the 3 bases of relationship - how relationships go wrong - 5 effects of the ego on relationships - how we may enjoy true and fulfilling relationships - 5 practical steps to help relationships - true relationship.…

Those with reason are free from error. This talk examines what is Man in truth - the two great aids to his living a true and full life - what is reason - why should we be reasonable? - what is not reason - what causes us to be unreasonable - how reason works - the two levels of reason - the 3 states of mind, in only one of which does reason operate…

Do you know how great yours is? This talk examines the true potential of the human being - 6 reasons why we have not realised our potential - 5 ways to help us realise our potential - 5 goals that we may set ourselves - the life of one who has realised their potential.توسط School Of Philosophy

Without patience there can be no peace. This talk examines how to gauge our spiritual strength - the petty irritations that plague our daily life - what is true patience and what is not true patience - the effects of impatience on our being - the fruits of patience - the fundamental cause of impatience - 4 ways to help us grow in patience - how we …

Paving the way for adulthood. This talk examines why parenting is required for the human being - the nature of the child - the different stages of its development and how parenting needs to change from stage to stage - the essential needs of the child - the development of reason and reasonable behaviour - helping them with reason - the granting of …

True parenting in the formative years. This talk examines the need for parenting of a human being - what is the nature of a child - fulfilling the needs of the child - the need for love and discipline - the different stages of the child's development and how parenting changes from stage to stage - dealing intelligently with misbehaviour - providing…

How one can love everyone. This talk examines the creation as an enactment of love - how we see ourselves - the 3 characteristics of true love - 8 false ideas about love that mislead us - 5 impediments to true love - loving yourself - directing love to substance not form - how to love everyone.توسط School Of Philosophy

Are you making full use of yours? Man is pure intelligence - it is not that he has it; he is it - we think because we do not understand - living life stupidly according to the wise - how intelligently do we live our lives? - what are the barriers to our limitless intelligence - understanding the true use of the mind - three states of mind - accessi…

Lead, follow or get out of the way. This talk examines external leadership and self-leadership - Plato and leadership - the five types of leader - the five types of individual - how we develop the true leader in ourselves - what is true following and what is real leadership - what is not real leadership - 9 qualities of the true leader - how does t…

To be happy, Man must simply give up being miserable. This talk examines the nature of true happiness - that happiness is our natural state and we can never be separated from it - when is happiness possible? - why all of mankind seeks happiness - how we become miserable - one false self-image and its resultant misery - the false search for happines…

There is no future in the past. This talk examines the commonly held views about grief - what is grief - understanding life and death - the two erroneous causes of grief - how grief can be eased in ourselves and others - the four ways to be free of grief in our lives.توسط School Of Philosophy

Are you living a life or are you living a lie? This talk examines what a human being is and what a human life is - do we have a life? - 5 areas of our lives that need examination - how to get our lives back - 4 ways to enlarge our lives - enlarging our hearts - enlarging our minds - the need for self-analysis - making our lives complete.…

Truth does not challenge your freedom: it is your freedom. This talk examines what true freedom is - what truth is it that sets you free - why all seek freedom - why so few succeed in being really free - what is it that traps the mind - how does bondage come about - the role of desire in entrapping the human being - the ways to attain the real free…

The man who knows himself knows no fear. This talk examines how fear arises - the role of the ego with regard to fear and what are its characteristics - the false knowledge that produces fear - the types of fear - the results of fear on the life - how to deal with fear when it arises - the means to living a life totally free of fear.…

Are desires the eternal enemy of man? This talk examines why desire is the enemy of Man - the effect of desires on our bodies, minds and hearts - the mistaken belief that fulfillment of desires leads to happiness - the fundamental error that happiness is external to ourselves - the 3 beliefs behind all desires - how or why do desires arise? - what …

Decisions determine your life. This talk examines how decisions arise - 10 important decisions that each one of us will make - the 5 bases for making a true decision - the functioning of the mind under different states - impediments to true decision making - 8 aids to decision making - how we can come to know whether a decision is right or not and …

Are you strong enough to be compassionate? This talk examines the real nature of love - how compassion arises - the difference between true compassion and false compassion - the price we pay for not being compassionate - compassion is not pity - the need for a strong heart - how we may grow in compassion.…

The marriage of two minds. This talk examines what is communication and its importance - the two purposes of communication - the various means of communication - false communication - the factors for true communication - impediments to communication - the three ways to participate in conversation and their effects - 10 ways to improve communication…

If you don't, who will? This talk examines what is it that needs caring for - why energy is so important to us - the ways we waste energy physically, mentally and emotionally - getting to the source of energy - how to conserve energy - how to generate energy - the importance of measure and discrimination - discovering a balanced way of living - 3 p…

If you are not being true to yourself, who or what are you being true to? The need for a philosophy for our lives - life when untrue to ourselves - our mistaken identity - the domination of fear and subtle pain - how are we to become true to ourselves?1. Conscious endeavor2. Service3. Embracing the unknown4. Cultivating stillness5. Working with nat…

How aware are we really? This talk examines the difference between awareness and attention.- What is awareness- The price we pay for not being aware- 6 practices to assist with increasing awareness- Living in awarenessتوسط School Of Philosophy

How to achieve what I really want. This talk examines the mistake of every generation in achieving what it wants - the aim of human life - the three factor necessary to fulfil our ambitions - how the decisions we make determine our life - the different levels of consciousness and thus different capacities we enjoy - examining our life - how to achi…

How often are you full of bliss? This talk examines the true nature of Man - is misery real at all? - the difference between pleasure, happiness and bliss - the various ways we create misery for ourselves - 8 key ways we may grow in bliss.توسط School Of Philosophy

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