Advaita

To eliminate moral responsibility by framing Them as less than fully human.

To ground action in the truth of interconnection, making care the most rational response.

Curriculum: "The Art of Meaning-Making"

• Foundation Course: Introduction to philosophy, logic, comparative religion, and the history of ideas, emphasizing the community's values of open inquiry and respectful discourse.
• Role Specialization: Deep training for each of the 6 roles: Context-Provider, Paradigm-Mapper, Critical-Thinking Guide, Inner-Life Accompanist, Symbol-Weaver, and Emotional Ecologist.
• Advanced Hermeneutics & Synthesis: Skills for interpreting complex texts, facilitating dialogues between incommensurable worldviews, and weaving new, shared understandings from diverse threads.
• Ritual Design & Leadership: Training in the psychology and structure of ritual, and the skills to hold space for transformative communal experiences.

Learning Experiences:

• "The Great Debate" Series: Regularly scheduled, formal debates on foundational questions, where participants are randomly assigned to argue for a position they may not hold, fostering empathy and intellectual flexibility.
• Worldview Immersion Retreats: Weekend experiences where participants deeply explore a single philosophical or spiritual tradition (e.g., Stoicism, Deep Ecology, Zen) through practice, study, and dialogue.
• Symbol-Making Jams: Collaborative, hands-on workshops where community members work with the Symbol-Weaver to create art and objects that express emerging shared values.

🎓 Philosophy

🎓 Eastern Religions

🎓 Cultural History