The life of man is a self-evolving circle,

which, from a ring imperceptibly small,

rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles,
and that without end.

— Emerson

2025 theme: Concord and Community

THE FOUNDATION OF CO-BECOMING: A Close Look at Qi

Saturday, November 22, 2025
The philosophical idea “co-becoming” (gongsheng) in Chinese thought holds that things in the universe come into being through their relations with one another, rather than existing as separate, self-contained entities.

Vinoba Bhave: Contemplative Mystic and Social Revolutionary

Saturday, December 6, 2025
Mahatma Gandhi’s disciple and spiritual heir, Vinoba Bhave creatively fused the sacred and the secular, through spiritual courage and non-violent social reform. Hear his life story.

Ongoing Study Circle

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. This month: the book “Limits and Beyond”, a look at what was forecast over 50 years ago in the 1972 book “The Limits to Growth”

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