25S3 Session 1 - Freedom with Plato

What if the greatest obstacles to freedom aren’t outside us—but within?

In this opening session of the term, we turn to Plato’s enduring wisdom on the nature of tyranny—not political, but personal. With clarity and courage, he names the forces that quietly rule our inner world: anger, fear, desire, pleasure, pain, and jealousy.

Through presented material and discussion-based exploration, we’ll look at how these inner tyrants influence our choices, cloud our judgement, and bind our freedom. But more importantly, we’ll ask: what would it mean to be governed not by impulse, but by wisdom?

This is not just a philosophy class—it’s a call to self-inquiry.

To notice who’s really in charge inside.

To ask what a just inner life might look like.

A note on prices and sustainability of the program

Our commitment is to make this program accessible to everyone in our community, regardless of an individual's financial situation. However we don't want payments to be a barrier to participation in the program, if you are in financial hardship please reach out to Mowana and arrangements can be made.
We also strongly believe that our facilitators who dedicate their lives to their crafts should be fairly compensated for their services. If you can afford more than the minimum ticket price, your generosity will contribute to the program's ongoing sustainability.