FREEDOM Starts Within

Schedule

Wed Oct 29 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church | Pasadena, CA

Advertisement
Unlock your potential with timeless teachings—discover clarity, resilience, and purpose at this free intro session.
About this Event

FREEDOM Starts Within: A Modern Introduction to Timeless Ideas


Unlock your full purpose and potential through time-honored traditions of wisdom.


Are you looking for more out of your life? More than just productivity and performance? Are you seeking clarity, meaning, or a deeper framework for navigating modern life?

Join us for a free introductory session of FREEDOM Starts Within and experience a transformative approach to philosophy that is designed to enrich every part of your life.

Whether you're feeling burned out, searching for direction, or simply curious about how timeless ideas can support a more intentional life, this session is a starting point.



What To Expect

The Session follows a student–teacher format, combining engaging lectures with group discussions and interactive activities that bring each topic to life.


  • Practice Living Philosophy: The ancient masters, greats like Plato, Socrates, Confucius, and Buddha, knew that knowledge without action meant little. You will begin learning how you can transform your values into lasting impact: in yourself, in your relationships, and the world around you.
  • Return to the Fundamentals: Empires rise and fall, religions come and go, but the promise of the world’s greatest ideals - the virtues that make us human - remain eternal.
  • Grow with Others: Engage with a group of young people from LA who share the love of wisdom. Through in-session learning, community dinners, and volunteering opportunities, we practice the art of growing together.



Session Details

📅 October 29, 2025

🕒 7:00 - 8:30pm

📍In person at Room 23, Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church
301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena
💵 Free to attend

👉 Can’t make this date? We have other sessions coming up:

  • October 1, 2025
  • October 15, 2025



More About the Full Workshop

If the introductory session resonates, you’re invited to join the full 6-week FREEDOM Starts Within workshop beginning November 5. Sessions are held weekly from 7:00–8:30 PM and cover three core modules:


  • Self-Development – Awareness, authenticity, inner strength
  • Living Together – Ethics, community, shared purpose
  • Building the Future – Cycles of history, collective responsibility

Topics include:
→ Hinduism and the inner battle
→ Dharma, Karma, and Reincarnation
→ What the Buddha Taught
→Stoic Resilience
→Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

Sessions are discussion-based and experiential, offering space to apply philosophy through practice—not just theory.




Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 North Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

USD 0.00

Icon
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
New Acropolis Los Angeles Organizer

Host or Publisher New Acropolis Los Angeles Organizer

Ask AI if this event suits you:

Discover More Events in Pasadena

Breast Cancer Talk: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery
Wed, 29 Oct at 12:30 pm Breast Cancer Talk: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery

Cancer Support Community Greater San Gabriel Valley

WORKSHOPS HEALTH-WELLNESS
Happily Ever After Hours
Wed, 29 Oct at 05:00 pm Happily Ever After Hours

The Maxwell House

Autumnal Glow Craft Night: Make A Fall Candle With Us
Wed, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm Autumnal Glow Craft Night: Make A Fall Candle With Us

Neighbors & Friends

WORKSHOPS CRAFTS
Expecting Parents Mixer: Non-Alcoholic Drinks Talk & Tasting
Wed, 29 Oct at 06:30 pm Expecting Parents Mixer: Non-Alcoholic Drinks Talk & Tasting

Burden of Proof

HEALTH-WELLNESS
Halloween Scavenger Hunt in Pasadena
Thu, 30 Oct at 10:00 am Halloween Scavenger Hunt in Pasadena

Centennial Square

HALLOWEEN TRIPS-ADVENTURES
Village Connections: An Introduction to the Braille Institute
Thu, 30 Oct at 02:00 pm Village Connections: An Introduction to the Braille Institute

Washington Park

Trunk or Treat
Thu, 30 Oct at 04:00 pm Trunk or Treat

Pasadena City Hall

TRUNK-OR-TREAT HALLOWEEN
Pasadena Spooky Halloween: A Family Ghost Hunt
Thu, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm Pasadena Spooky Halloween: A Family Ghost Hunt

95 Garfield Ave

HALLOWEEN TRIPS-ADVENTURES
Weekend Projects at Arlington Garden
Sun, 28 Feb at 09:00 am Weekend Projects at Arlington Garden

Arlington Garden in Pasadena

WORKSHOPS VOLUNTEERING
Friday & Saturday Night Live: Classic Music & Jazz Dinner Show
Fri, 24 May at 07:00 pm Friday & Saturday Night Live: Classic Music & Jazz Dinner Show

Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastro Pub

ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC
PASADENA - Schizophrenia Success Secrets
Wed, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm PASADENA - Schizophrenia Success Secrets

Virtual Via Zoom

WORKSHOPS
FRANK SINATRA & RAT PACK LEGENDS Tribute Dinner Show
Sat, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm FRANK SINATRA & RAT PACK LEGENDS Tribute Dinner Show

Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastro Pub

ENTERTAINMENT DANCE
Return to Wholeness: A Breath, Music & Energy Workshop
Thu, 19 Sep at 09:00 am Return to Wholeness: A Breath, Music & Energy Workshop

Pasadena Virtual via Zoom

WORKSHOPS VIRTUAL
A DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Dinner Show & Tribute \/ Homenaje to VICENTE FERNANDEZ
Fri, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm A DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Dinner Show & Tribute / Homenaje to VICENTE FERNANDEZ

Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastro Pub

DAY-OF-THE-DEAD PERFORMANCES
How to Balance Pregnancy & Relationship
Mon, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm How to Balance Pregnancy & Relationship

Pasadena

AMY WINEHOUSE TRIBUTE & Other Jazz Legends Dinner Show
Fri, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm AMY WINEHOUSE TRIBUTE & Other Jazz Legends Dinner Show

Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastro Pub

ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC
Shake it out. Let it go. Just MOVE!
Thu, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Shake it out. Let it go. Just MOVE!

Archetype Yoga

WORKSHOPS ART
Pasadena Webinar: Building Deeper Connections Together with DRIVE
Mon, 09 Dec at 05:00 pm Pasadena Webinar: Building Deeper Connections Together with DRIVE

Pasadena

WORKSHOPS VIRTUAL
Cultivating Trust in Real Estate: A Pasadena Webinar for New Investors
Sat, 28 Dec at 07:00 am Cultivating Trust in Real Estate: A Pasadena Webinar for New Investors

Pasadena

WORKSHOPS VIRTUAL

What's Happening Next in Pasadena?

Discover Pasadena Events