1. THE INTEGRATED HUMAN BEING:
DARING ONESELF AND GOING BEYOND WITH PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

We are with ourselves all the time... but do we know who we really are? Do we know how to harmonize our actions, our emotions, our thoughts? The world’s wisdom effectively shows us what is our potential and how we can actualize it.

2. MILLENARY INDIA:
THE PATH OF THE EVERYDAY HERO

Hinduism’s major sacred epic The Bhagavad Gita, still extensively studied worldwide, tells us life is a joyous battlefield.... why? How to recognize and tackle life’s challenges? What are the pitfalls to avoid? How to surpass ourselves?

3. ENLIGHTENING BUDDHA: 
THE KEYS TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE

So simple and yet so vividly truthful, the Buddhist Four Noble Truths shed light on the nature of a reality known to every human being: suffering. How to better understand it and overcome it, and how to walk the practical path leading to personal fulfillment?

4. SACRED TIBET:
UNDERSTANDING THE LAWS OF NATURE

Introduced to the West in the 20th century, the ancient Tibetan text The Voice of the Silence has enchanted readers with its profound insight and powerful imagery. What are the many faces of reality? Do I need to see it to believe it?

5. CONFUCIUS:
TOWARDS SELF-ASSERTIVENESS AND HARMONIOUS RELATIONS

According to Confucius, self-confidence stems not from arrogance, but from self-knowledge and self-mastery. How to further develop our self-assertiveness while living harmonious relationships.

6. ANCIENT EGYPT:
LIFE AND WISDOM IN THE TIME OF THE PYRAMIDS
 
The wisdom of Egypt continues to inspire advances in the domains of science, art, philosophy, psychology...This class, integrating rich visual material, unravels some of the most powerful keys at the heart of Egyptian wisdom. 

7. CLASSICAL GREECE, PLATO AND
THE MATRIX: IS FREEDOM IN OR OUT OF THE CAVE?

 
Did you know that the storyline of the box-office hit The Matrix was inspired from Plato's insightful Myth of the Cave? How to break the chains of personal ignorance, prejudice and fear for a more free and humane society?

8. ANCIENT ROME AND THE STOICS: 
THE STRENGTH TO ACCEPT,
THE COURAGE TO CHANGE,
THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE 

Stoicism can guide us towards a state of mind that all people strive towards: serenity. How to live our life with greater depth, perspective, intensity, and meaning?

9. THE POWER OF MYTH:
CONQUERING THE MINOTAUR IN THE LABYRINTH

 "Mythos", the word that speaks the truth...
The fascinating myth of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth is an insightful glimpse into the nature of the relation man has with himself, with others, and with History....

10. DESTINY, EVOLUTION, AND THE CYCLES OF TIME: BUILDING OUR HISTORY

All of the world’s major sacred texts speak to us about the origins and destiny of the human being. Where do we come from? Where are we going? How to be an active builder of history rather than a spectator?