Blogs and reflections

A new look for the School of Philosophy

From September 2026, The School will be presenting itself with a new look.

This Way UP! A Day in the Life of a Delivery Driver

MH was out of work for some time. To earn an income while looking for another job in his preferred sector, he took up work as a delivery driver. So what’s it like, being a delivery driver? Read on for MH’s experience. We’ve deliberately omitted his name and photo, so as not to compromise his ongoing

TOLEDO: Cultural and Scientific Centre in the Middle Ages

In her professional working life, Pilar was a librarian at the National Library in Madrid, combined with teaching. She wrote a brief history of Toledo for visitors to the city a few months ago. What made this walled city so important? How did it include three religions in one small city? Read on to

Hummingbirds

In early February 2026 a small group gathered at Waterperry House in Oxfordshire, England, to investigate a simple proposition: “The ecological crisis is both a physical crisis and a spiritual one. Addressing it requires a new level of consciousness, where we understand that we belong

Writing

Translating the Imperceptible: Writing Icons

Verena’s professional work involved translating Dutch, German, French and English. At Art in Action, the School’s large arts festival, she and her husband used to organise the section for Russian Arts where Robert developed a love of icons. Later she took the next step in learning how to write icons

PEDALLING THE PLANET

Serving as a paramedic in London during Covid left Pat exhausted.  So he decided to take some time out – and cycle from London to Melbourne!  18 months and 13,000 miles later he describes his journey. Read on to hear his adventures.  Pat has attended philosophy classes both in London and Australia.

LET'S GET SOME DRUIDS IN!

Waterperry House, the School’s retreat centre in the South of England, is familiar to many members of the School all over the world. David has been its Bursar for nearly two decades and has overseen many developments in that time. Here he writes about one of them.

Another Architecture – Vaastu Architecture

Ben is an architect. His interest in philosophy and yoga led him to explore Vaastu architecture. What could Vaastu architecture offer, in addition to his western training? Read on to hear some of his discoveries.

School Leaders Conference 2025

An insight into the School Leaders Conference accompanied by a gallery of photos. The leaders of all the overseas Schools meet every six years for a conference at Waterperry. This year the meeting was one week, from August 23-31st.

A Life in Maps

From an early interest in maps, Martin developed a career creating maps, for industry, publishing and elsewhere.  How do cartographers approach their work?  Do they see the world as a map?  Read on to hear more about this fascinating aspect of design. Martin is a senior philosop

Svadharma

A talk by Mr Donald Lambie given at the School of Philosophy, SE London branch on 20 February 2023.