Past Events – New Acropolis Ireland

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 [...]

Greek Mythology & Personal Transformation

Greek Mythology has inspired countless stories and tales of heroism, adventure and of discovery. But what is the purpose of mythology? What can we understand beyond the stories that will [...]

The Rise and Fall of the Inca Civilisation

Having flourished in ancient Peru, this civilisation extended across western South America over a vast territory. Undaunted by the harshness of the Andes, the Incas expanded over plains, mountains, deserts, [...]

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky: The Secret Doctrine and Buddhism

Blavatsky, of Russian origin, was born in July 1831 in Ekaterinoslav. A great philosopher, she was an adventurer of the spirit who contacted great Oriental teachers and had a deep [...]