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P&G is more than just a group of people. It is a community. A community of philosophers, thinkers, book readers, paper readers, and folks that ask the foundational questions. What is the meaning of life? How do we know what we know? What makes us human? These are some of the questions that P&G members explore together through lively discussions and debates. But P&G is not only about intellectual pursuits. It is also a community of thoughtful people coming together to hike, and hangout. Whether it's enjoying the beauty of nature, sharing a meal, or playing games, P&G members bond over their common interests and values. P&G is a community where you can find friends who challenge you to grow and support you along the way.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Zarathustra's influence on the Abrahamic Religions.Link visible for attendees
EXISTENTIALIST MEETUP - Melbourne, Australia.
Our monthly online series on the History of Religion.
The presentations are followed by questions, comments and discussion.
All viewpoints are welcome.Early Religion: An Alternative History
What do the historians and archaeologists think of the veracity of religious legends? Legends are an amalgamation of history and mythology. But how much of each?"ZARATHUSTRA'S INFLUENCE ON THE ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS"
There were only two short episodes of 'Yahweh-alonism' (Monolatry) interrupting the traditional polytheism of the ancient Israelites and Judeans. These were within the reigns of two Judean Kings: Hezekiah (727 to 698 BC) and Josiah (639 to 609 BC).
It is contended that, in roughly 550 BC, Second Isaiah got into conversation with one of the Zoroastrian (Zarathustrian) propagandists sent by King Cyrus of Persia into the Median and Babylonian Empires.
It seems that Isaiah, with his Judean tribal God, got influenced by the Zoroastrian concept of a Universal Creator God, but rejected the Zoroastrian concept of an equally powerful oppositional God of Evil.
This fateful occurrence inaugurated Judaism's Monotheism.We will be looking at A History of Zoroastrianism Vol.2 by Mary Boyce, Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies, University of London.
David Miller will present the topic and lead the discussion.
Background information for those interested:
Nietzsche's Zarathustra and the historical Zoroaster.
Wikipedia's entry on Zoroaster/ZarathustraThe Zoom link will appear for those who RSVP.
Meeting ID: 835 1572 5803 - - Passcode: 897795NOTE: The meeting commences at 9pm Friday in California.
Which is 2pm Saturday in Melbourne, Australia: AEST. GMT/UTC+10.Existentialist Society: Website - - - YouTube
Existentialist Society's online weekly Meetups
- Short Meditation then ChatLink visible for attendees
This is a secular group but we do a short meditation via Buddhist monk Professor B Alan Wallace then we discuss the monkey mind etc.
You can just listen in, don't have to share.
Excellent free resources
https://soundcloud.com/emotionalbalance/sets/alan-wallace-guided-practices
https://dynamic.wakingup.com/shareOpenAccess/SC3D92926?share_id=440D041D
https://beherenownetwork.com/joseph-goldstein-insight-hour-ep-216-satipatthana-sutta-series-pt-13-mindfulness-of-mind/
excellent resources here with weekly group lessons
https://member.coreyjackson.com.au/share/ZYZLarLoPH8Fu3Ak?utm_source=manual - Medieval Civilization: Millennia in Microcosm Week 152Link visible for attendees
Join us for an exploration of Kenneth Smith’s analysis of hamartia, the tragic flaw that turns intelligence against itself. In this session, we’ll examine how early Christianity redefined sin—not as mere wrongdoing, but as a profound misjudgment rooted in ego and blindness to the essential. Drawing from Greek tragedy, Smith presents Oedipus as the ultimate case of hamartia in extremis: a man who mistakes his cleverness for insight and brings ruin upon himself despite every warning. Through this lens, sin becomes not just moral failure but a spiritual pathology—a corruption of perception, of self-awareness, of the soul’s capacity to recognize what truly matters. We’ll discuss how this tragic blindness speaks not only to individuals, but to cultures that exalt ego over wisdom and mistake fragmentation for strength.
C: Selfless Love and The Encompassing https://kennethsmithphilosophy.com/end07.php
