Past events
Visit to Guru Nanak Darbar Gravesend
An opportunity to be given a guided tour on Thursday 3 July, of the Guru Nanak Darbar one of the largest Gurdwaras in Europe and
December 14, 2025
Past events
Canterbury UNESCO Heritage tour
A guided tour of 3 of the important sacred sites within Canterbury
St Martins Church, St Augustine’s Abbey, and Canterbury Cathedral
It will provide an insight into these iconic buildings and the people who influenced society and shaped the spiritual development of England including King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha of Kent, St Augustine and St Thomas Becket.
December 14, 2025
Past events
The magic of Sacred Geometry
Sacred Geometry ascribes symbolic and sacred meanings to geometric shapes and proportions. These shapes and proportions are found in the harmonious patterns of nature. One
December 14, 2025
Events
Coming Soon
Details of a meeting in the Village Hall, Headcorn on March 8th 2026 will be coming soon
December 13, 2025
Past events
Does our ATTITUDE serve us in our pursuit of JOY workshop. Sunday 3 March
Anise is a Leadership coach and mindset strategist with 20 years previously as a maths teacher. Throughout her life she has been a curious observer of human
February 14, 2024
Past events
Poetry Picnic – 1st August @ 5:30 – Mote Park, Maidstone
Poetry Picnic You, your family, and friends are warmly invited to come along to meet up on: 1st August from 5.30-7.30pm for Philosophy, Picnic
June 15, 2023
Past events
Ayurveda ‘Listening to your Body’ workshop – 5 March 2023
Listen to your body and stay well In this workshop Kate Siraj, Ayurvedic practitioner, will explore the fundamentals of Ayurveda and the importance of tuning-in
January 24, 2023
Events
Exploring The Gita
Exploring The Gita One of the big questions for us all is ‘what am I, what is my essence?’. Another question may be ‘what is
January 24, 2023
Events
Meetings with Plato in Tenterden Kent
Meetings with Plato in Tenterden, Kent Plato ran an Academy in Athens dedicated to the love of truth (Philosophy). His dialogues of Socrates and other
January 24, 2023
Recommended reading
Books to Read
The courses in Practical Philosophy are not book based, there is no pre or during course reading necessary. However, food for the mind in the form
October 13, 2013
How our introductory courses work
A tutor presents philosophical ideas, and leads a discussion based on what arises in the group. Being practical rather than academic, the emphasis is on personal knowledge and experience. Students are encouraged neither to accept nor reject the ideas put forward, but to test them in practice for themselves, in the light of their own experience.
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Local face-to-face evening courses available in Central London W1U 3AJ.
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Practical Wisdom
Courses in practical wisdom for everyday living. Meet with like minded individuals.
Offer only £10
Introductory offer – 10 week course only £10. (Was £65). Limited spaces.
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Some of the themes included in the introductory course:
- Relevance of philosophy to today’s world
- Meeting the challenges of life, with wisdom
- The importance of observation and stillness
- The spirit of enquiry
- Seeing things as they are, rather than as we imagine them to be
- Living in the present moment
- Employing reason in discussion and making decisions
- Different levels of awareness
- Acting with justice
- What changes our states of mind and emotions
- Questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is life about?
- What in essence, is human nature?
- The nature of beauty and reason
- States of attention and personal freedom
- and so much more...
