Reflectorium: A Group for Collaborative Exploration of Ideas

Deep within each of us reside "eternal" questions: What does it mean to be human? How can we attain true freedom? What is the essence of genuine closeness? What lies beyond everyday experience?

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CONTENTS

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WHAT IS THE GROUP ABOUT?

12 thematic cycles, each exploring a fundamental aspect of human experience ๐Ÿซ‚. We start with basic questions about human nature and gradually move toward deeper themes โ€“ from exploring freedom, love, and relationships with the world and time to reflections on mortality and the search for transcendence:

12 THEMATIC CYCLES

๐Ÿ‘ซ TOPIC 1
What makes us human?

๐Ÿ—ฝ TOPIC 2
Freedom and responsibility โ€“ are we truly free?

โค๏ธ TOPIC 3
The many dimensions of love and intimacy

๐ŸŽญ TOPIC 4
Self-knowledge: How many "selves" live within us?

๐ŸŒฟ TOPIC 5
Nature โ€“ what is our place in the world?

๐Ÿ’ƒ TOPIC 6
Dancing with time โ€“ between the moment and eternity

๐Ÿ›  TOPIC 7
Work โ€“ a curse or a blessing?

๐Ÿ’ป TOPIC 8
Technology โ€“ progress or alienation?

๐Ÿ– TOPIC 9
Happiness โ€“ pursuit and paradox

๐Ÿ’€ TOPIC 10
Mortality as a teacher โ€“ can we be happy in the face of finitude?

๐Ÿ—ฃ TOPIC 11
The art of communication โ€“ from loneliness to co-creation

๐Ÿš€ TOPIC 12
Transcendence โ€“ seeking what lies beyond the ordinary

GROUP LEADER:

Mihail Samkou

professional coach, biblicist, translator, theologist, and philosophical practitioner at "Workshop of Meanings"

Each cycle consists of four weekly meetings, where carefully selected texts serve as the starting point for deep dialogues about meaning. Each two-hour session is a journey from text to understanding through five stages.

MEETING STRUCTURE:

  1. Carefully read a short text.
  2. Explore its key ideas through dialogue.
  3. Relate philosophical concepts to personal experience.
  4. Develop understanding through interaction with others.
  5. Conclude with contemplative practice to integrate insights.

WHAT MAKES THESE MEETINGS SPECIAL?

There are no lectures or ready-made answers. Instead, we create a space for collaborative exploration, where every voice matters and different perspectives do not conflict but enrich understanding. Through this process, something remarkable happens: the group becomes a single thinking organism, capable of discovering meanings that no one could have seen alone ๐Ÿ’ฌ.

You can join any cycle or individual meeting โ€“ each is self-contained yet connected to the others. The only requirement is a willingness to engage in attentive reading ๐Ÿ“– and open dialogue.

PARTICIPATION DETAILS:

๐Ÿ–ฅ Meetings are held online on Mondays.

๐ŸŒ— Available in daytime and evening groups.

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“ Group size: 6-12 people to create a trustful atmosphere.

๐ŸŽˆ Flexible participation formats: join a single session, a monthly cycle, or get a subscription for multiple cycles.

๐Ÿ“š Before each cycle, participants receive a selection of texts and recommendations for preparation.

HOW TO JOIN THE GROUP OR ASK QUESTIONS?

If you seek deep dialogue on essential topics, if you want to explore fundamental life questions among thoughtful peers โ€“ contact Mikhail โœ๏ธ via Telegram (@msamkou) to:

โ–ซ๏ธ Learn the detailed schedule.
โ–ซ๏ธ Get a description of the February cycle texts.
โ–ซ๏ธ Reserve a spot in the group.
โ–ซ๏ธ Ask any questions about the meeting format.