Ethics and The Value of Sport
Despite our uniquely personal DNA there is one facet that arrives with each and every one of us, within days of our opening our eyes to the world for the [...]
Gnomes in Folklore and Fairy Tales
Folklore and fairy tales are well known for describing all sort of incredible creatures: gnomes, dwarfs, mermaids, pixies, giants and speaking animals and birds. The famous alchemist Paracelsus made a [...]
The Magic of Thoth-Hermes
The Western esoteric tradition has its roots deeply embedded in a distant past. An important part of this ‘tradition’ has been preserved in the so-called Hermetic teachings also known as [...]
How Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism shaped Chinese Culture
In the beginning, so the Chinese legends say, there was only chaos and from this chaos emerged Yin and Yang, two primordial opposing forces which, when they interacted with one [...]
Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece: the transcendent reality of sculpture
This Spring, the British Museum opened the exhibition ‘Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece’, which formed a poetic tripartite tribute to the artist, his love of ancient Greek sculpture [...]
Can identity be a choice?
“Who are you?” – This is a question I usually ask in one of my classes. Asking the same question ten times in a row, I nudge the participants gently [...]
Pune Branch Opens its Doors
On 21st September 2018, New Acropolis (Pune Branch) hosted its maiden public talk with a presentation titled ‘Cycles In Nature: Significance of the Autumn Equinox’, which was attended by 19 [...]
Fraternity Celebration for Autumn Equinox
Over the weekend of 21 September 2018, members of New Acropolis celebrated the Autumn Equinox at the Main Center, as well as at the Khar and Pune branches. This season [...]