Explore Rainer Maria Rilke’s insights with “A Wiser Way: Living Your Deepest Questions,” a recorded online course by Rowe Center. Led by Dr. Stephanie Dowrick and Dr. Mark Burrows, this three-session course (each about 1 hour 15 minutes) delves into Rilke’s timeless questions on self-worth, imaginative freedom, and embracing the fullness of experience. Perfect for both newcomers and enthusiasts, this recording offers deep engagement with Rilke’s transformative ideas.
“A Wiser Way: Living Your Deepest Questions,” is a recorded online course hosted by The Rowe Center, featuring Dr. Stephanie Dowrick and Dr. Mark Burrows. This course consists of three recorded sessions, each approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes long.
Born in 1875, the brilliantly unorthodox poet and writer, Rainer Maria Rilke, is increasingly recognized as a visionary voice for these times. Against the crippling conservatism of his own time, he set out to chart a path of imaginative freedom that strongly resonates today.
Rilke urged people to find the courage to “live the questions” rather than just seeking familiar answers. Indeed, that they “live everything”, refusing to deny any parts of themselves, but rather welcoming the unfolding fullness of their experience and that of others.
It is with this courageous trust in ourselves that Mark and Stephanie will guide you to reflect on three timeless questions:
“Am I enough?”
“How can I see the world with the freedom of a poet?”
“How do I find the trust to welcome my own and others’ fullness of experience?”
