The School of Practical Philosophy is an organization which started in the United Kingdom and has branches all over the world. The teachings in the school are similar to those of Eckhart Tolle, in fact, at the Cape Town (South Africa) branch we have had numerous meetings where Eckhart’s DVDs have been screened.
The founder of the school was a Mr Leon McLaren. At one of our meetings our tutor, Don Smith, related an experience he had had with Mr McLaren when he came to Cape Town on a visit. He enjoyed hiking and Don agreed to take him on a hike up Table Mountain.
At the end of the day they were sitting watching the sun set and Don remarked “Isn’t it a beautiful sunset?”. Mr McLaren looked at him and replied “I agree that its a beautiful sunset but don’t forget for one moment that that which is observing the sunset is infinitely more beautiful”.
Most of us have no problem recognizing beauty outside of ourselves but few of us see it within ourselves, I always remember this simple story when I feel my sense of self worth diminishing.
-Mike Deeks, Cape Town, South Africa
