INTRODUCTORY COURSE: THE WISDOM WITHIN

NEW 11-WEEK COURSE COMMENCES MID-SEPTEMBER 2026

The Wisdom Within is a lively, interactive introduction to practical philosophy and mindfulness, designed to help you explore life’s big questions and discover practical ways to meet everyday challenges.

Based on the great philosophical traditions of East and West, you’ll gain new perspectives on yourself, your relationships and the world around you. You’ll explore questions such as: What holds me back? What sets me free? Who am I? What gives life meaning?

Rather than simply studying philosophy, you’ll be encouraged to put its wisdom to the test in your own life. Through discussion, reflection and practical exercises, you’ll explore how greater awareness, reason and mindfulness can help you respond to life with greater clarity, freedom and purpose.

The course is an open inquiry into how wisdom is acquired: exploring different levels of awareness and consciousness, the power of reason, the nature of beauty, and the possibility of unity underlying our experience of the world.

Come with curiosity. Leave with practical tools, new perspectives and a deeper understanding of yourself and life.

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WHAT'S THE COURSE STRUCTURE?

There are no exams to pass. No sitting at desks. The course does not offer certificates or diplomas, but something much more important - a living philosophy that is of real value in dealing with the challenges of everyday life and developing your potential as fully as possible.

You will receive an introduction to the world's great Philosophical teachings which have stood the test of time. You will ponder core questions about life and existence; experiment with exercises in mindfulness and discover how easily you can access the wisdom you already have within you. So join us and experience the power that comes from people gathering to discover more about themselves and others.

COURSE OUTLINE

  • The nature of wisdom
  • Self-discovery and self-knowledge
  • Different levels of awareness and wakefulness
  • The power of mindfulness and the present moment
  • What it means to live justly
  • The nature of energy and how to best use energy
  • The light of reason
  • The nature of beauty
  • Finding unity in diversity

There is no attempt to cover all philosophical systems, but there is plenty for anyone interested in the big questions of life and the world around us.

The course includes ideas from Socrates, Plato, Confucius, Buddha, Rumi and Kabir, Epicurus, Emerson, Vivekananda and Maharaja Sri Santananda Saraswati, a modern exponent of the philosophy of unity or Advaita. Nevertheless, the emphasis is on learning from the most powerful of teachers: our own experience.

WHAT WILL I GAIN FROM ATTENDING?

People who have completed the introductory course say it gave them:

    • A sense of real purpose and focus
    • A much greater sense of calm and serenity
    • A broadened understanding
    • Questions that made them think and reflect
    • Practical strategies for everyday living
    • Skills to take action instead of reacting
    • The company of people who want to figure out how life works
    • Skills to live life joyfully with freedom of mind

COURSE DATES AND TIMES

Pace Yourself by completing our 11 week course, attending one evening per week. Perfect for steady, reflective integration.
Cost $200

Dates: Students may commence the course from one of the dates below:
Monday, 14 September 7 - 9:30pm OR
Thursday, 17 September 7 - 9:30pm

 

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