PHILOSOPHY is the topic at this friendly, five-year old group. We sit in a circle and discuss a philosophical question we voted on by email. If you love a good, impassioned yet respectful and rational conversation with like-minded people, join us!

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… group keywords: Business Strategy and Networking New In Town Meeting New People Self Empowerment Life Transformation Friends Relationship Advice Social Networking Personal Growth Philosophy Intellectual Discussion Self-Improvement Make New Friends Personal Development Dreams Business Strategy and Networking New In Town Meeting New People Self Empowerment Life Transformation Friends Relationship Advice Social Networking Personal Growth Philosophy Intellectual Discussion Self-Improvement Make New …

Hi Everyone! I started this meetup because there are so many books I want to read, and I think that discussing them with others will make it more fun, challenging, and fulfilling. My academic background is in Philosophy and Anthropology . . . but there is so much more to discover! This is a meetup for people who love learning and thinking about the world around them: sociology, history, philosophy, evolution, primatology, cognitive science, cultural studies, biographies, political science, curre …

This is a book club for anyone interested in Buddhism and/or philosophy of life. We will be reading and discussing books such as The Living Buddha, Buddhism the First Millenium, Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and death etc...Daisaku Ikeda is a Buddhist leader, peacebuilder, a prolific writer, poet, educator and founder of a number of cultural, educational and peace research institutions around the world. As third president of the Soka Gakkai (value-creating society) and founder of the Soka Gak …

Even though the theory of evolution has been around the last 150 years, within the last few decades it has re-emerged as the framework in which to evaluate the sciences and philosophy. The purpose of this group is to explore the hard and soft sciences as well as philosophy with respect to evolution's influence on those topics. My intent is to cover one topic per meetup with some potential topics being Fundamentals of Evolution, Philosophy of Mind and Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Evolutionar …

Hi! This meetup is an ecumenical and nondenominational Christian discussion group in which difficult, challenging, and even controversial matters that aren't normally discussed within church settings can be discussed candidly and without reserve. Issues and categories of thought that would likely be addressed include: theology, philosophy, science, church history, Christian doctrine, ancient near-eastern history, biblical source material, etc. The Christian faith, as we're typically taught it a …

… Buddha's CORE Philosophy is that... "The most common attachment-mistake in creating one's own personal Suffering - - is to keep taking the Impermanent for Permanent." Why are you so unhappy ? Because 99.9 per cent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is ultimately about yourSelf – and there isn't one.            ~ Wei Wu Wei Meditation helps to keep us from so identifying with our own self-fabricated 'movies' of the mind." ~ Joan Borysenko, M.D. __________________ …

ETHICS & PHILOSOPHY are the topics at this friendly, five-year old group. In a circle, we discuss the question we voted on by email. If you love a good, impassioned yet respectful and rational conversation with like-minded people, join us!

Welcome! Novice philosophers are encouraged to join as participation is not required. Topics of interest will be vast, including but not limited to, existence, knowledge, aesthetics, science, metaphysics, and logic. These and many other topics will be explored through analysis of literature, film, and scientific discovery.

Mahasukha Center serves as the home of the Asian Classics Institute of Los Angeles (ACI-LA). ACI-LA is a charitable, non-profit organization that offers the authentic yoga, meditation and philosophy teachings of the Dalai Lama’s lineage of Tibetan Buddhism for the modern lifestyle of the West. Please join our meetup to stay connected and be informed of our events.

… We have teachings and meditation/ study groups that provide practitioners with an opportunity to not only learn Buddhist philosophy, helping us to better understand the interplay of cause and effect (the law of karma) and help us to contemplate and look at ways to change ourselves. As well as learn Buddhist meditation practices that help us to increase & stabilize key virtues (charity, ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and wisdom) within us, and give us a first-h …

Inspired by Christopher Phillips' books, scores of people are meeting for these modern version of Socratic dialogue. These are intended to be group conversations which often move in a spiral, touching on topics in ways that may not be obvious at first. Our purpose is to bring back thoughtful dialogue in counterpoint to the shouting pundits of so-called debate on TV and radio. One need not be an academic or expert. We seek diversity of thought from people from all walks of life. ALL ARE WELCOME. …

Welcome to the I Liq Chuan Long Beach practice group (for people LA and Orange County). The training is intented for students of all levels interested in learning the art. I Liq Chuan, martial art of awareness, is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tai Chi and Zen principles, in other words the practice of moving meditation. "The philosophy underlying I Liq Chuan involves the very simple concept of making an active choice to be fully aware of the present moment, by being aware of the s …

… This, practically, is what it means to manifest Buddhahood, or an enlightened life condition.SGI (Sokka Gakkai International)is the modern day organization that carries out this profound philosophy to happiness today. Members are encouraged to employ their Buddhist practice to squarely confront and overcome the specific challenges of their daily lives. Through this process, one is able to appreciate and manifest the profound potential of one's life. Based on the teachings and philosophy of Nichi …

Beach Cities Aikido  Chief Instructor: Sensei Steven Wasserman Est.: 2011 Affiliation: Aikido Association of America Classes focus on the art and philosophy of “Aikido” self defense.   In this Japanese martial art, students will learn the basic principles of falling, rolling and defense techniques against punches, strikes, kicks, knife attacks, control and blending with your opponent, mat safety and self-defense awareness. Instruction is focused towards both the basic principles of Aikido and th …