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Philosophy
Philosophy, when it is practical, is educational. It helps us to know ourselves and to improve ourselves. To be a philosopher is a way of life committed to the best aspirations of humanity. Read More
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Volunteering
Volunteering is the natural expression of a spirit of union with life and humanity, which manifests in the practice of values such as unselfishness, commitment and striving for the common good. Read More
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Philosophy
Philosophy, when it is practical, is educational. It helps us to know ourselves and to improve ourselves. To be a philosopher is a way of life committed to the best aspirations of humanity. Read More
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Volunteering
Volunteering is the natural expression of a spirit of union with life and humanity, which manifests in the practice of values such as unselfishness, commitment and striving for the common good. Read More
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Volunteering
Volunteering is the natural expression of a spirit of union with life and humanity, which manifests in the practice of values such as unselfishness, commitment and striving for the common good. Read More
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Philosophy
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Presentation: Women that changed History (Cyprus)
H.P. Blavatsky, Cleopatra, Hypatia, Jeanne D’ Arc, Marie Curie. There are plenty more women that greatly affected the Human History so far but this presentation’s main focus was these five[…] -
“In order for the human being to experience a renaissance!”– 500 years after Leonardo da Vinci’s death (Athens, Greece)
About “a philosopher of the Renaissance”, Leonardo da Vinci – in conjunction with World Philosophy Day – the “New Acropolis” in Greece held an open event on November 18, 2019,[…] -
In tribute of Gandhi: “being the change we wish to see in the world” (Boston,USA)
The musician, songwriter and peace activist Pete Seeger was honored with a new plaque on the Pacifist Memorial. For the unveiling, the founder of the Peace Abbey, Lewis Randa, delivered[…]
Culture
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Friendsgiving Dinner 2019 – Better Together (Chicago, USA)
On November 23, 2019 the members, students and friends of New Acropolis Chicago celebrated together the 5th Annual dinner of Thanksgiving. This dinner, that in the last few years has[…] -
Where should we seek Love? (Chelyabinsk, Russia)
New Acropolis Chelyabinsk for the first time, held a philosophical performance called “Where should we seek Love?” Created and presented by members of the philosophical school, the main part of[…] -
Presentation of the publishing house ‘New Acropolis’ (Albania)
Following the invitation from the ‘Good Morning Albania’ program aired by the national TV channel, Kastriot Gjini, the director of the cultural and philosophical center of New Acropolis of Tirana,[…]
Volunteering
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Bird protection in the Mecsek hills (Pécs, Hungary)
Volunteers of New Acropolis have been regularly attending a six kilometers long walking route in the Mecsek in order to fill up the bird feeders in winter and early spring.[…] -
Hiking and cleaning on the Medellin River (Medellin, Colombia)
New Acropolis volunteers and the ecological collective ‘Yo sumo’, organized a “hiking and cleaning” route around a stretch of the city’s river. The group passed through a sector where the[…] -
Night walk along the Sierra de Palmela (Lisbon, Portugal)
Night walk through the Sierra de Palmela-Louro, near Lisbon, with the aim of observing fireflies in their nocturnal mating dance. This activity was led by Ana Nunes, volunteer of New[…]
Men are the dreams of a shadow.
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LIBRARY
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Chernobyl and the Inexorability of Karma
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. The Buddha The Truth doesn’t care about our needs or wants, it doesn’t care about our governments, our ideologies, our religions. It will lie in wait for all time. And this, at last, is the gift of Chernobyl. Valery Legasov in HBO’s Chernobyl […]
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The Symbolism of Sumo
Sumo is a form of wrestling that expresses the Japanese Shinto religion. It has at its heart principles of dignity and courtesy, and as well as being Japan’s national sport it is also a religious ritual. The Sumo wrestlers, called Rikishi, may look big and cumbersome but winning fights involves a combination of strength, agility, […]
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The Sun in Celtic Mythology
“There is an earthly sun, which is the cause of all heat, and all who are able to see may see the sun, and those who are blind and cannot see him may feel his heat. There is an eternal sun, which is the source of all wisdom, and those whose spiritual senses have awakened […]
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The Symbolism of the Chinese Dragon
The Chinese Dragon is the most ancient and most important mythological and esoteric symbol of China. The origins of this symbol are lost in the mists of time. In China, artefacts depicting dragons have been unearthed which date back to the fifth millennium BC. It is said that the ancient people of China saw themselves […]
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