09b. Philosophy as a Way of Life - Bridgetown
The word ‘householder’ in this context is anyone who is engaged actively in the world, in contrast to a monk or a recluse. So how does a householder bring conscious living into life. This course explores the different ways it can be brought into life.
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The different types of energy. The need for precise measure. Being content. |
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Connecting with the natural rhythm. Ways of looking at the word, “house”. ‘In this body, in this town of Spirit, there is a little house…One should know what is there …. Why is it important?’ |
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Finding the rest between activities. ‘The Idea of a University’ by Cardinal John Henry Newman. |
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The four stages of a Householder according to an Indian tradition. Vivekananda’s view of the four stages. |
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The principle of hospitality. The dedication of actions. |
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Three principles in relation to wealth. |
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What does it mean to live in a small or large house? Anintroduction to ‘Civilisation’ by Kenneth Clark. What is the world for me now? |
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Some practical ways of raising the self-esteem, and thus living in a larger house. Assume a virtue if you have it not. |
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Spiritual energy and its effects. |
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Seeing the unity in diversity. Measuring out the use of the world. The growth of true essence. |
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Mastering the world. An introduction to the Sufi poet, Hafiz. Review of the term. |