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SUMMARY:Tuesday Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:To receive the Zoom link\, please email donna@worldculture.org. For additional program details\, visit the Tuesday Study Circles page.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/tuesday-study-circle-4/
LOCATION:Concord House Seminar Room & Zoom\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, 93101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:To receive the Zoom link\, please email donna@worldculture.org. For additional program details\, visit the Tuesday Study Circles page.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-20/
LOCATION:Seminar Room & Zoom\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93111\, United States
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SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:Ongoing study circle in Emerson Room of Concord House.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-25/
LOCATION:Seminar Room & Zoom\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93111\, United States
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SUMMARY:Realizing the Principles of American Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 14\, 2026\n2:00 – 4:00 pm (PST)\nPresenters: Cliff Tillotson and Jonathan Colbert\nIn-person at Concord Hall\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\nLive Stream at https://www.youtube.com/@iwcinsantabarbara/streams \nOn this Presidents’ Day weekend\, as we honor the sacrifices of two of America’s\ngreatest revolutionary leaders\, the Institute invites you to join in an engaging\nforum on the driving principles behind America’s experiment in democracy.\nRealizing the principles of American Democracy is a hard and heroic journey\nfrom independence to interdependence. Together in discussion let us “renew the\nuniversal vision behind the American Dream” and open invisible gateways that\ncan lead us towards an “ever-evolving Republic of Conscience.”\nGuest Speakers\nCliff Tillotson is a founding member of the Institute of World Culture (IWC)\, and\nwas an avid student of IWC Co-founders Raghavan Iyer and Nandini Iyer\, taking\nall the undergraduate classes they offered in the Political Science and Religious\nStudies Departments at UC Santa Barbara. Cliff has given numerous\npresentations at the Institute. He is Vice-President of Prometheus Construction in\nKapolie\, Hawaii.\nJonathan Colbert is a long-time member of the Institute of World Culture\, and\nhas given presentations at the IWC on a wide variety of topics\, including\n“Practicing Principles of Non-Violence” and “The New Learning.” He has a family-\nowned business\, Acacia Environmental Construction\, based in California.\n*Live Stream at: https://www.youtube.com/@iwcinsantabarbara/streams\nFor more information: https://www.worldculture.org \nPrinter friendly flyer
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/realizing-the-principles-of-american-democracy/
LOCATION:Concord Hall and streaming on Youtube\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T193000
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SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:To receive the Zoom link\, please email donna@worldculture.org. For additional program details\, visit the Tuesday Study Circles page.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/tuesday-study-circle-2/
LOCATION:Concord House Seminar Room & Zoom\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T140000
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SUMMARY:The Universal Voice of Rabindranath Tagore
DESCRIPTION:Tagore Flyer 2-7-26 final \nThis presentation reviews the remarkable life of Rabindranath Tagore\, the first and\nonly Nobel Prize winner in Literature from India. As one of the architects of modern\nIndia\, Tagore’s synthesis of Eastern and Western thought offers vital insights for our\nfractured contemporary world while firmly anchoring him as a global cultural and philosophical figure. His vision and contributions to literature\, education\, music\, and the arts embody universal humanism and cross-civilizational thought\, and offer a model for the possibility of unity without uniformity. \nSusmita Sengupta (Rumi) began learning Tagore’s music at age six while growing up in central India to parents of Bengali descent. With a lifelong\ncommitment to the arts\, she continues to actively engage in music. Rumi owns and runs TheRumiStudio\, an independent consulting practice. She brings a unique perspective bridging analytical rigor with cultural insight.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/the-universal-voice-of-rabindranath-tagore/
LOCATION:Concord Hall and streaming on Youtube\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T193000
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SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/ongoing-study-circle/
LOCATION:Seminar Room & Zoom\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93111\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T193000
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SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:JANUARY 2026 PROGRAM \nTuesdays\, 7:30 PM PT\nInstitute of World Culture\, Concord House\n1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA \nIn-Person and via Zoom* \n  \nGOVERNMENT AND SELF-GOVERNMENT \n\n“Society in every state is a blessing\, but government\, even in its best state\, is but a necessary evil . . . For were the impulses of conscience clear\, uniform and irresistibly obeyed\, man would need no other law-giver.”  – Thomas Paine \n  \nJan 6\, 2006 Hieros Logos\, The Golden Verses of Pythagoras \nWe will begin our year with the wise\, one could say axiomatic\, council of Pythagoras\, so that our voyage does not veer from its true course. \n“Consult and deliberate before thou act\, that thou may’st not commit foolish actions\, for it is the part of a miserable man to speak and to act without reflection.” \n  \nJan 13\, 2026  Individuation \nChapter 6 of Parapolitics by Raghavan Iyer \n“Man who man would be must rule the empire of himself.” P.B. Shelley \n  \nJan 20\, 2026    On the Decline of Society\, the State\, and Character \nThe Republic of Plato\, Books VIII-IX \n“Do you see\, then\, that there must be as many types of human character as there are forms of government? . . . So\, if there are five forms of government\, there must be five kinds of mental constitution among individuals.” \n  \nJan 27\, 2026 The Generous Spirit \nPoetry of William Wordsworth. \n“Who\, with a natural instinct to discern what knowledge can perform\, is diligent to learn; abides by this resolve\, and stops not there\, but makes his moral being his prime care.” \n  \n*Contact donna@worldculture.org for a link to join via Zoom
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-22/
LOCATION:Seminar Room & Zoom\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93111\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20260107T043038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T234333Z
UID:3898-1769263200-1769270400@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Expanding a Universal Vision  of Liberty\, Justice\, Social Responsibility and Community
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Carolyn Dorrance and Danson Kiplagat \nExpanding a Universal Vision of Liberty\, Justice\, Social Responsibility and Community Core concepts and ethical practices that could be used in the development of a new Universal Vision for humanity’s welfare will be explored. The revolutionary vision that inspired the Republic of Conscience in 18th century America will be matched with current global trends to expand liberty\, justice\, social responsibility and community around the world. The contributions of leaders dedicated to a universal vision for improving the lives and opportunities for mankind will be presented. \nDr. Carolyn Dorrance and Danson Kiplagat are retired educators as well as\nfounding members of the Institute of World Culture. Dr. Dorrance served for many years as president of the Institute’s board.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/expanding-a-universal-vision-of-liberty-justice-social-responsibility-and-community/
LOCATION:Concord Hall and streaming on Youtube\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T210000
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CREATED:20251230T061306Z
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SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:JANUARY 2026 PROGRAM \nTuesdays\, 7:30 PM PT\nInstitute of World Culture\, Concord House\n1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA \nIn-Person and via Zoom* \n  \nGOVERNMENT AND SELF-GOVERNMENT \n\n“Society in every state is a blessing\, but government\, even in its best state\, is but a necessary evil . . . For were the impulses of conscience clear\, uniform and irresistibly obeyed\, man would need no other law-giver.”  – Thomas Paine \n  \nJan 6\, 2006 Hieros Logos\, The Golden Verses of Pythagoras \nWe will begin our year with the wise\, one could say axiomatic\, council of Pythagoras\, so that our voyage does not veer from its true course. \n“Consult and deliberate before thou act\, that thou may’st not commit foolish actions\, for it is the part of a miserable man to speak and to act without reflection.” \n  \nJan 13\, 2026  Individuation \nChapter 6 of Parapolitics by Raghavan Iyer \n“Man who man would be must rule the empire of himself.” P.B. Shelley \n  \nJan 20\, 2026    On the Decline of Society\, the State\, and Character \nThe Republic of Plato\, Books VIII-IX \n“Do you see\, then\, that there must be as many types of human character as there are forms of government? . . . So\, if there are five forms of government\, there must be five kinds of mental constitution among individuals.” \n  \nJan 27\, 2026 The Generous Spirit \nPoetry of William Wordsworth. \n“Who\, with a natural instinct to discern what knowledge can perform\, is diligent to learn; abides by this resolve\, and stops not there\, but makes his moral being his prime care.” \n  \n*Contact donna@worldculture.org for a link to join via Zoom
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-21/
LOCATION:Seminar Room & Zoom\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93111\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251230T061420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T061420Z
UID:3870-1768332600-1768338000@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:JANUARY 2026 PROGRAM \nTuesdays\, 7:30 PM PT\nInstitute of World Culture\, Concord House\n1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA \nIn-Person and via Zoom* \n  \nGOVERNMENT AND SELF-GOVERNMENT \n\n“Society in every state is a blessing\, but government\, even in its best state\, is but a necessary evil . . . For were the impulses of conscience clear\, uniform and irresistibly obeyed\, man would need no other law-giver.”  – Thomas Paine \n  \nJan 6\, 2006 Hieros Logos\, The Golden Verses of Pythagoras \nWe will begin our year with the wise\, one could say axiomatic\, council of Pythagoras\, so that our voyage does not veer from its true course. \n“Consult and deliberate before thou act\, that thou may’st not commit foolish actions\, for it is the part of a miserable man to speak and to act without reflection.” \n  \nJan 13\, 2026  Individuation \nChapter 6 of Parapolitics by Raghavan Iyer \n“Man who man would be must rule the empire of himself.” P.B. Shelley \n  \nJan 20\, 2026    On the Decline of Society\, the State\, and Character \nThe Republic of Plato\, Books VIII-IX \n“Do you see\, then\, that there must be as many types of human character as there are forms of government? . . . So\, if there are five forms of government\, there must be five kinds of mental constitution among individuals.” \n  \nJan 27\, 2026 The Generous Spirit \nPoetry of William Wordsworth. \n“Who\, with a natural instinct to discern what knowledge can perform\, is diligent to learn; abides by this resolve\, and stops not there\, but makes his moral being his prime care.” \n  \n*Contact donna@worldculture.org for a link to join via Zoom
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-23/
LOCATION:Seminar Room & Zoom\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93111\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20260103T200412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260103T200412Z
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SUMMARY:Awakening to Interdependence
DESCRIPTION:Interdependence Flyer 1-10-26 B \n  \nPresenters: Elton Hall\, James Tepfer\, Ghazala Rahman Rafiq \nThe Institute of World Culture (IWC) will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Its aims\, laid out in its Declaration of Interdependence at its founding in 1976\, reflect the rich heritage of human ideals that form the basis for a diverse library of talks\, forums\, and study circles dedicated to the promotion of universal brotherhood and to fostering human fellowship among all races\, nations and cultures. In this keynote forum\, our three speakers\, themselves educators and long-time members of the Institute\, will offer reflections on what it might mean to awaken to interdependence as individuals and as communities\, in theory and in practice.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/awakening-to-interdependence/
LOCATION:Concord Hall and streaming on Youtube\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260106T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251230T060827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T060827Z
UID:3861-1767727800-1767733200@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:JANUARY 2026 PROGRAM \nTuesdays\, 7:30 PM PT\nInstitute of World Culture\, Concord House\n1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA \nIn-Person and via Zoom* \n  \nGOVERNMENT AND SELF-GOVERNMENT \n\n“Society in every state is a blessing\, but government\, even in its best state\, is but a necessary evil . . . For were the impulses of conscience clear\, uniform and irresistibly obeyed\, man would need no other law-giver.”  – Thomas Paine \n  \nJan 6\, 2006 Hieros Logos\, The Golden Verses of Pythagoras \nWe will begin our year with the wise\, one could say axiomatic\, council of Pythagoras\, so that our voyage does not veer from its true course. \n“Consult and deliberate before thou act\, that thou may’st not commit foolish actions\, for it is the part of a miserable man to speak and to act without reflection.” \n  \nJan 13\, 2026  Individuation \nChapter 6 of Parapolitics by Raghavan Iyer \n“Man who man would be must rule the empire of himself.” P.B. Shelley \n  \nJan 20\, 2026    On the Decline of Society\, the State\, and Character \nThe Republic of Plato\, Books VIII-IX \n“Do you see\, then\, that there must be as many types of human character as there are forms of government? . . . So\, if there are five forms of government\, there must be five kinds of mental constitution among individuals.” \n  \nJan 27\, 2026 The Generous Spirit \nPoetry of William Wordsworth. \n“Who\, with a natural instinct to discern what knowledge can perform\, is diligent to learn; abides by this resolve\, and stops not there\, but makes his moral being his prime care.” \n  \n*Contact donna@worldculture.org for a link to join via Zoom
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-19/
LOCATION:Seminar Room & Zoom\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93111\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251230T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251230T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251114T033426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T060457Z
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SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. This month’s schedule is HERE.\n\n\n\nIf you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom\, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-18/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251223T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251223T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251114T033345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251213T164335Z
UID:3716-1766518200-1766523600@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle - no meeting\, Holiday Break
DESCRIPTION:Happy Holidays! \n 
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-17/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251216T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251216T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251114T033313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251213T164103Z
UID:3714-1765913400-1765918800@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. This month’s schedule is HERE.\n\n\n\nIf you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom\, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-16/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251114T025536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T194306Z
UID:3703-1765652400-1765659600@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Annual Members' Holiday Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow members in a celebration of the seasonal observance of birth and renewal. Come and enjoy the opportunity for fellowship\, live seasonal music\, and holiday treats at this after dinner get-together at the Institute’s Concord House. Musicians will add to the festivity of the season with music based on Christmas themes and instrumental versions of Christmas carols.\n\n\nEach member may bring one or two guests.\n\n\n*IWC Membership: If you would like to become a member\, or wish to renew your membership\, you may donate HERE\, or mail a check to IWC Membership\, 1407 Chapala St.\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93101. You may also bring your donation to the Holiday Reception.\n\nThe annual levels of membership include $15 Student; $35 Individual; $70 Supporting; $350 Sustaining. Questions about membership may be sent to memberships@worldculture.org\, or you may leave a message at (805) 966-3941. Thank you for supporting the uplifting work of the Institute!
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/annual-members-holiday-reception/
LOCATION:Concord House\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251114T033047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251213T170016Z
UID:3710-1765308600-1765314000@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-15/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251114T034301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T034331Z
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SUMMARY:Vinoba Bhave: Contemplative Mystic and Social Revolutionary
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n\n\n\nPresenters:\nDr. Anand Mundra and\nDr. James Tepfer \n\nConcord House Seminar Room\n1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\nIn-Person and Livestream* \n      Join us as Drs. Anand Mundra and James Tepfer narrate the life-story of Mahatma Gandhi’s disciple and spiritual heir\, Vinoba Bhave\, who became adept at creatively fusing the sacred and the secular\, spiritual courage and non-violent social reform.  After Gandhi’s death\, Bhave became the heroic purveyor of non-violent political and social revolution at a critical turning point in the early\, unstable days of the Republic of India. Inspired by his mentor\, Bhave became the focal point for rescuing the fledgling Indian nation from class warfare\, which was being actively and violently promoted by communists in rural India. \nListen also\, to rare\, real life stories of spiritual courage-in-action as told by Dr. Mundra\, the son of the personal secretary of Vinobha Bhave.\n \n  \nDr. Anand Mundra was born and raised in Gandhi and Vinoba’s ashrams and was witness to his father\, mother\, and devoted ashramites navigating the complex personal challenges of living lives dedicated to active political action\,    social regeneration and God-realization. \n  \n \nDr. James Tepfer is a founding member of the Institute of World Culture\, a retired Philosophy and Political Science Professor\, and a Gandhian scholar. \n  \nPhoto: (left) Vinoba Bhave and (center) Dr. Mundra’s father; on the occasion of giving away the first contribution of land donated to the Bhoodan voluntary land reform movement in India.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/vinoba-bhave-contemplative-mystic-and-social-revolutionary/
LOCATION:Seminar Room of Concord House & Livestream\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251202T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251202T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251114T033241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251213T170053Z
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SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:An ongoing study circle every Tuesday night covering a variety of themes. \n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom\, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-14/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251125T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251102T032137Z
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UID:3579-1764099000-1764104400@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION: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”\n\n\n\n \n11/4/2025 Limits and Beyond\, edited by Ugo Bardi & Carlos Pereira\nChapter 3\, “Questions about the Limits to Growth\,” pp. 56-70\n11/11/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 16\, “The Limits to Growth in the Asian Century\,” pp. 191-203\n11/18/2025 For the Benefit of All Beings\, H.H. 14th Dalai Lama\nChapter 2\, “Offering and Purification\,” pp. 20-29\n11/25/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 21\, “Learning what we already know\,” pp. 249-263 \nIf you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom\, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-11/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251102T031632Z
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SUMMARY:The Foundation of Co-Becoming: A Close Look at Qi
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe 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. \nThis way of seeing the world depends on the concept q \ni\, a term particularly familiar to Californians\, but still rich with unexplored depth. In this talk\, I will introduce qi in its Confucian and Daoist registers and explain how the concept gives rise to a world characterized by global interconnectivity. \n  \n \n  \nDr. Ya Zuo is Associate Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of History\, University of California\, Santa Barbara. She is a cultural and\nintellectual historian of middle and late imperial China\, and her work is highly interdisciplinary. She is fascinated by ideas and how they circulate in the human world. Her interdisciplinary interests afford her a broad and inclusive perspective for exploring ideas and knowledge in premodern China. Dr. Zuo’s first book\, Shen Gua’s Empiricism\, is the first book-length study in English of Shen Gua\, the best known Renaissance man in medieval China and the author of Brush Talks from Dream Brook (Mengxi bitan).
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/the-foundation-of-co-becoming-a-close-look-at-qi/
LOCATION:Concord Hall and streaming on Youtube\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251119T042000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T032102Z
UID:3577-1763494200-1763499600@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION: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”\n\n\n\n \n11/4/2025 Limits and Beyond\, edited by Ugo Bardi & Carlos Pereira\nChapter 3\, “Questions about the Limits to Growth\,” pp. 56-70\n11/11/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 16\, “The Limits to Growth in the Asian Century\,” pp. 191-203\n11/18/2025 For the Benefit of All Beings\, H.H. 14th Dalai Lama\nChapter 2\, “Offering and Purification\,” pp. 20-29\n11/25/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 21\, “Learning what we already know\,” pp. 249-263 \nIf you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom\, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-10/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251102T032345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T032507Z
UID:3583-1763494200-1763499600@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION: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”\n\n\n\n \n11/4/2025 Limits and Beyond\, edited by Ugo Bardi & Carlos Pereira\nChapter 3\, “Questions about the Limits to Growth\,” pp. 56-70\n11/11/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 16\, “The Limits to Growth in the Asian Century\,” pp. 191-203\n11/18/2025 For the Benefit of All Beings\, H.H. 14th Dalai Lama\nChapter 2\, “Offering and Purification\,” pp. 20-29\n11/25/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 21\, “Learning what we already know\,” pp. 249-263 \nIf you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom\, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-13/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251102T032310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T032310Z
UID:3581-1762889400-1762894800@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION: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”\n\n\n\n \n11/4/2025 Limits and Beyond\, edited by Ugo Bardi & Carlos Pereira\nChapter 3\, “Questions about the Limits to Growth\,” pp. 56-70\n11/11/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 16\, “The Limits to Growth in the Asian Century\,” pp. 191-203\n11/18/2025 For the Benefit of All Beings\, H.H. 14th Dalai Lama\nChapter 2\, “Offering and Purification\,” pp. 20-29\n11/25/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 21\, “Learning what we already know\,” pp. 249-263 \nIf you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom\, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-12/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20250913T202003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T202003Z
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SUMMARY:Forum:  Sikhism: the Path of Love and Service
DESCRIPTION:Sikhism is a spiritual\, religious\, and philosophical path that originated in the Punjab region of India at the end of the fifteenth century CE. Dr. Veena Howard\, a scholar of the Dharma traditions of India and of Gandhi’s philosophy\, will offer spiritual insights into the Sikh tradition. Drawing upon her experiences growing up in India\, she will show how the universal teachings of Sikhism—from the remembrance of the True Name to the practice of selfless service—embody both mystical depth and a world- affirming philosophy. She will also relate the teachings of Sikhism to a modern Sant tradition of Bihar\, in which she was raised\, highlighting resonances between the two. Dr. Howard will be participating via Zoom and will take questions from the live audience.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/forum-sikhism-the-path-of-love-and-service/
LOCATION:Concord Hall\, 1407 Chapala Street\, in the back\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251112T041822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T031949Z
UID:3575-1762284600-1762290000@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION: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”\n\n\n\n \n11/4/2025 Limits and Beyond\, edited by Ugo Bardi & Carlos Pereira\nChapter 3\, “Questions about the Limits to Growth\,” pp. 56-70\n11/11/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 16\, “The Limits to Growth in the Asian Century\,” pp. 191-203\n11/18/2025 For the Benefit of All Beings\, H.H. 14th Dalai Lama\nChapter 2\, “Offering and Purification\,” pp. 20-29\n11/25/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 21\, “Learning what we already know\,” pp. 249-263 \nIf you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom\, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-9/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251102T031802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T031802Z
UID:3573-1762284600-1762290000@worldculture.org
SUMMARY:Study Circle
DESCRIPTION: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”\n\n\n\n \n11/4/2025 Limits and Beyond\, edited by Ugo Bardi & Carlos Pereira\nChapter 3\, “Questions about the Limits to Growth\,” pp. 56-70\n11/11/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 16\, “The Limits to Growth in the Asian Century\,” pp. 191-203\n11/18/2025 For the Benefit of All Beings\, H.H. 14th Dalai Lama\nChapter 2\, “Offering and Purification\,” pp. 20-29\n11/25/2025 Limits and Beyond\nChapter 21\, “Learning what we already know\,” pp. 249-263 \nIf you would like to join the Study Circle via Zoom\, please contact donna@worldculture.org for a link.
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/study-circle-8/
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, 1407 Chapala Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251009T140518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T212839Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Salon Series: Openness is the New Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Openness is the New Mindfulness Flyer \nHow Cultivating Openness\nCan Foster Flourishing\nMonday October 27\, 2025\n7:00 – 8:30 pm (PST)\nPresenter: Jonathan Schooler\nConcord Hall\, 1407 Chapala Street\,\nSanta Barbara\, CA\nLive and Live-streaming*\nFree and Open to All \nThis lecture/discussion explores how cultivating the personality trait of openness could foster\nindividual and community flourishing. Dr. Jonathan Schooler presents evidence that openness\nto experience—linked to creativity\, intellectual humility\, reduced prejudice\, and concern for\nhumanity’s future—can be systematically enhanced through targeted interventions. The\npresentation reveals how simple daily practices—asking meaningful questions\, breaking\nroutines\, and engaging with art—cultivate the open-mindedness essential for reducing\nauthoritarianism\, enhancing cross-cultural understanding\, and building thriving societies. \nJonathan Schooler\, PhD\, is a Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain\nSciences at the University of California Santa Barbara\, Director of UCSB’s Center\nfor Mindfulness and Human Potential\, and Acting Director of the Sage Center for the\nStudy of the Mind. His research intersects philosophy and psychology\, including the\nrelationship between mindfulness and mind-wandering and theories of\nconsciousness.\nFor more information: http://www.worldculture.org
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/monday-night-salon-series-openness-is-the-new-mindfulness/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085133
CREATED:20251007T035208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T213054Z
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SUMMARY:Dimensions of Light
DESCRIPTION:https://worldculture.org/wp-content/uploads/Program_pdfs/2025/IWC-Flyer-Light-USE-ME.pdf
URL:https://worldculture.org/event/dimensions-of-light/
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