School Of Philosophy

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 be. Try it and see.

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

Talk on Plato's Euthyphro

A talk on Plato's Philosohpy by Dr Stephen J Costello

Awareness exercise with Brian for Introductory Course students

Awareness Exercise with Valerie for Introductory Course students

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 difference this makes - 12 questions we all need to ask ourselves.

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 - understanding the source of all inspiration - removing the impediments that prevent us from being inspired all the time - Ralph Waldo Emerson and the practical aids to inspiration - the inspired life.

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 of reducing suffering and finally how to eliminate suffering from our lives

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.