Past Events Archives - New Acropolis Ireland

Online Talk: Seneca

We feel that life is short or that we never have enough time. Seneca asks the question, “but how much time do you waste?”. Leaving aside tips and tricks for [...]

Online Talk: Buddhism and Stoicism

Historically, in an unstable and impermanent world, schools of philosophy have sought answers and solutions to manage troubled times and allow the human being to regain their inner stability. In [...]

World Philosophy Day – Online Talks on Stoicism

By celebrating World Philosophy Day each year, on the third Thursday of November, UNESCO underlines the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thought, for each culture and [...]

Online Talk: Socrates – The search for happiness in times of change

According to Socrates, the highest good was not something to possess, but an inner happiness or Eudaimonia. Although Socrates lived in times of uncertainty, war and a change in social [...]

Online Talk: Tao Te Ching – Ancient Chinese Wisdom for Today

Lao Tzu together with Confucius and Buddha is considered to be one of the three great Chinese spiritual leaders, and is attributed with writing the mysterious Tao Te Ching. The [...]

Online Talk: Chinese philosophy: Confucius – The Meaning of Ethics in the Face of Crisis

Confucius has left a remarkable influence on Eastern civilisation in a similar way to Plato in the West. His teachings continue to inspire 2,500 years after his death. For him, [...]

Awakening the Inner Hero

The heroic quest is about accepting the challenges of life A look at recognising and understanding the various stages of life’s journey can enable us to activate the corresponding archetypes [...]

The Celts

An ancient civilisation at the root of Irish culture. Discover their ways and society; how they ruled, the importance of the warrior, the druid and the feminine, their vision of [...]

Mythology: The extraordinary adventures of gods and heroes

In the great myths, historical truths are relative. Whether or not the adventures really took place, the essential truths they describe are universal. Such is the power of myth, passed [...]

Gandhi, Warrior of Peace

An Inspiring Lecture, on the occasion of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gandhi. "Be the change you want to see in the world". This quote [...]