Friends of ours, whose son aged 29 had gone to Ghana to do volunteer work, heard last week that he had died under mysterious circumstances. As soon as I heard the news, I called them in London. The daughter answered the phone and I realized that I didn’t really have anything helpful to say about [...]
Philosophy Talk broadcast on July 31st 2011
Several students and I were recently interviewed for a segment on the radio show “Philosophy Talk” which aired on Sunday July 31st at 10 a.m. on 91.7 FM. We have been fortunate to get a copy of the segment – to list to it please click on PLAY below, the controls will appear automatically, but [...]
PHILOSOPHY & HAPPINESS – an invitation from the School
You are cordially invited, together with your friends and family, to a talk by Mariam Safinia entitled PHILOSOPHY & HAPPINESS Where is it? Can anyone access it? And never lose it? Sunday, September 18th, 2011 From 10 a.m. to 12 noon 5960 Stoneridge Drive (entrance in Chabot Drive) Pleasanton, CA 94588 All are welcome, admission is free, refreshments [...]
One Day Workshop for Young Adults
Following on from the Young Philosopher’s Club (for the 10 to 16 year olds) we wanted to address the next age group who may have already left home and not yet found their place in society. To this end we have arranged a one day taster of Practical Philosophy. Relationships, work, what constitutes success and [...]
Philosophy and Love: What is This Thing Called Love?
Love or the blockage of the flow of love is the motivation behind all human activity whether we’re conscious of it or not. Mariam Safinia explores this most noble and vexing aspect of the human experience. This talk was given by Mariam Safinia of the School of Practical Philosophy in California. Listen to the complete [...]
All The World’s A Stage – Podcast
All the world’s a stage and we are merely players. So often we play our parts with great earnestness in pursuit of one fleeting happiness after another and we seem to be always at the effect of our circumstances. In this highlight from a lecture entitled All the World’s a Stage, Mariam Safinia addresses this [...]
Your Word is Your Bond – Audio Podcast
Our thoughts and our words have power. We are actually the creators of our experience. Here Mariam Safinia explores the value and importance of cultivating congruency between our words and our actions, and the transformation that can occur when we move from willfulness to willingness. This talk was given by Mariam Safinia of the School [...]
Philosophy and Relationship – Audio Podcast
Relationship. You can’t leave home without one. Life itself is comprised of an infinite web of relationships. Everything in our lives is part of that web including our relationship with our Self. Indeed our sense of self is often defined by our relationships. Here Mariam Safinia explores the many facets of relationship, and how it [...]
Living A Life That Matters – Audio Podcast
Each of us finds meaning for our lives in different ways. Whether through family, relationship, purposeful work, travel, volunteering, or what have you this engagement often brings a quality enthusiam to our lives and meeting the world with a “Yes”. Mariam Safinia reminds us that we each carry an inner compass, an inner knowing of [...]
Stories That Can Change Your Life – Audio Podast
One of the methods employed by the School of Practical Philosophy is story telling. Teaching stories instruct and inspire, and through their example we learn to think and act differently about the circumstances in our daily lives and the bigger questions of our existence. This talk was given by Mariam Safinia of the School of [...]
