There is only one activity in truth. This entire universe is this one activity, manifesting the glory and substance of the Absolute. At different times this activity may be called ‘speaking’, ‘writing’, ‘resting’, ‘going’ or ‘living’ but at all times it is manifesting the substance of the Absolute. Name and form change but the Absolute does not. The ocean and its waves are of the same substance; the waves are in motion and ever changing, but the substance, water, remains the same.
This series of courses looks a the Universal Principles, the forces that govern the creation and our how our understanding of these can help us navigate this life harmoniously.
Pre-requisite to the Philosophy and Universal Order Courses:
Wisdom Within and one of either
Happiness OR
Love and one of either
Presence of Mind OR
Philosophy and Freedom
and at least 2 of the The Way to Freedom Titles
These three are considered the essential on your spiritual journey. This 11 week course will reveal how our practical experience in everyday life can alter when these principles are put into practice.
Measure, which is defined here as the art of living creatively and happily. The aim of this course is to give a broad and positive appreciation of the subject.
As well as describing the general principles of measure, there are three specific aspects or practices which are given. The first is meditation, the master key to all measure. The second is measure in speech, based on Shakespeare's statement 'suit the action to the word, the word to the action'. The third is in eating.
The ancient Advaita philosophy indicates that the Self and its nature are concealed or covered, hidden from view. The covering works much like the way the sun is covered by clouds. The sun does not stop shining and is unaffected by the clouds and yet, when covered, its light appears much dimmer. When the clouds depart the sun is seen to be shining in all its glory still.
This term we will look at the 5 sheaths or coverings which conceal the nature of the Self.