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
2026 Theme: Awakening to Interdependence
Rumi The Web of Wisdom & Interdependence
Saturday, June 6, 2026
- Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala St., and Livestreaming on YouTube
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (PT)
The roots of Rumi’s vision illuminate a web of wisdom that unfolds the belief in the perpetuation of creation. In our coming together, we each play a role to co-create the next moment. Therefore, our collective responsibility is to understand the web of our connectivity and its direction.
Spinoza: The Radical in the Tulip Patch
Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala St., and Livestreaming on YouTube
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (PT)
This talk explores the Dutch Golden Age as a singular, concurrent blossoming: where the “heroic ordinary” of Dutch Realist art and the radical philosophy of Benedict Spinoza emerged as two sides of the same coin.
Tuesday Study Circles: SUMMER BREAK June through August
- Concord House Seminar Room, 1407 Chapala St. & on Zoom
- 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (PT)
We will reconvene in September 2026.
IWC Theme for the Year 2026: Awakening to Interdependence