Details
Starts at 6:30pm:
Mon, 25th of May 2026
Public Holiday
Mon, 8th of Jun 2026
Term Brake
Mon, 6th of July 2026
Ends at 6:30pm:
Mon, 10th of Aug 2026
Cost: $219 per person
Venue
Alfred Street, Norwood
Address: Google Map
18 Alfred Street
Norwood SA 5067
Happiness
Practical Philosophy continues after the Introductory Course – The Wisdom Within, with classes that advance and guide students to open their awareness more fully and connect more deeply within themselves. Each Foundation Course covers a single theme that builds on the material introduced in The Wisdom Within. Foundation courses are offered in no particular order, at different times of the year.
This next foundation course, Happiness, will be offered starting Monday, 25th of May 2026 at 6:30pm. The course consists of one session per week for 10 weeks. There will be no lecture on Monday 8th June, public holiday and there will be a term break on Monday 6th July. Last lecture will be Monday 10th August 2026 at 6:30pm. The cost for this 10-week course is $219. Enrol before the 30th April 2026 and enter the “Early Bird” code for only $199. For healthcare or pensioner card the price is only $159.
About the course
How much would you sell your happiness for? Do you ever give it away for free by reacting to another person or a thought? Is it possible to be happy all the time? Or do we have to know misery to be happy? These are the kinds of questions that the Happiness course addresses and along the way touches on such subjects as the importance of the present moment, the power of direct observation and the creativity inherent in centred attention.
Overview
The material draws on some of the fundamental western philosophical concepts such as Plato’s divine and human goods as well as introducing us to Marsilio Ficino. Questions such as:
- Can everybody aim to be happy or is it just for the few to enjoy
- What is the difference between Happiness and Pleasure.
- The relationship between Happiness and the state of attention.