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Practical Study & Activity Mornings
Practical Study & Activity Mornings
These Saturday mornings provide an opportunity for all our students to come together once a term. We meet, study, work together in a constructive way to enhance and broaden our approach to philosophy. Sometimes it seems more like play than work! It could take any format and these sessions are much enjoyed by our students. There is more time available and many find the study comes to life when engaged in a practical way; this is why we call it Practical Philosophy. These mornings are significant part of the course for all our students.
We warmly welcome students that have studied with us at any time in the past and who might like to reconnect and join us even if only for one morning. Just email [email protected] if you are interested and we can send you details of our next event.
The programme for the morning varies but we will always endeavour to find new and practical ways to bring philosophy to life. It is likely to include a period of study and a period of practical attentive activity and awareness exercises.
Contact: 0777 9036 111 or [email protected] | Location: Kingston Quaker Centre, Fairfield East, Kingston KT1 2PT
Typically the format will be:
8.30am Meditation for those who practise mantra-meditation.
9am Welcome – Tea/coffee
9.15am Themed Study
11.00 Tea/coffee break mid – session
11.30am Themed practice or activity
12.30pm Final Meeting
1pm Depart
These sessions are free.
(Voluntary donations are always welcome to help cover our costs however small)
How it works on our courses
A tutor presents material, and leads a discussion based on what arises. Being practical rather than academic, the emphasis is on personal knowledge. 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.
5.0
5/5
Wonderful classes
"Thank you so much to my tutor for the wonderful classes that you have taken.
My whole life has transformed since joining the course. I feel a much better person and that is all credit to you and the way you conduct the class and encourage its members.”
Practical philosophy student
5.0
5/5
The present moment
“This course ‘woke me up’, particularly to the present moment. Learning to use the ‘full stop’ between daily events and pausing, rather than everything running in to one continuum”
Practical philosophy student
5.0
5/5
Very practical
“I have thoroughly enjoyed this course. It has been very practical and has given me lots of tools and exercises to use in my daily life. Coming back each week and feeding back to the group has reinforced what I have learned and given me extra pointers”.
Practical philosophy student