Begin Reflecting

The Virtual Agora for Occidental Meditation

A road map for
clearer thinking

Reflection is the Western tradition of meditative thought — a practice for sharper decisions, deeper understanding, and a more considered life. No dogma. No incense. Just thinking, properly done.

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Justin Glass speaks on the Scarlett Deva Antaloczy radio show

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What is Reflection?

Get started with a simple guide to what Reflection means and why it matters — and how the West has its own rich tradition of meditative thought.

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How to Reflect

Learn practical techniques with our Reflection manual — written for beginners and the experienced alike. Free to download, no sign-up required.
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How it can help you

Clearer thinking, peace of mind, better decisions. Read about the practical dividends of making reflection a regular part of your life.
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The Institute

Four areas, fully furnished

The Institute has three main floors. Downstairs, our homepage where you are now, is the entrance hall which leads to other areas with Break-out rooms for discussing tangential or side issues. On the first floor is the library, which has all the articles and links in this website. Upstairs is a Science faculty which is for discussing the philosophic implications of scientific discovery.

In the grounds of the institute is the Business & Practical Centre and a Pagoda for learning and contemplation.

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Reflection

The foundation room. What reflection is, why it matters, how to do it, and what it can do for you. The place to begin — and to return to.

The practice

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The Library

Articles on Philosophy, Society and Science — the intellectual range of the Institute.
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Credos

What great thinkers believe. Personal credos, spiritual perspectives, and ideas worth sitting with.
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Sanctuary

A place to be still. Music, audio, and a virtual retreat — including an orchestral piece composed for the Institute.
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“We are what we have thought.
We should think again.”

The Institute of Reflection