Thomas James Hickey, Ph.D.


Director of the Circle School
Transpersonal Mentor
Spiritual Director

Spiritual Counselor

Developer:
The Way of the Higher Self and Total Living Program
Higher Self workshops and retreats
Vedic Astrology First Course: Teach Yourself Jyotish.

Author:
The Way of the Higher Self
The Way of the Christos
Breakthrough to Unity
The Gospel of Thomas: A Free Translation Based on a Mystical Interpretation

Practitioner of Vedic astrology since 1984.

Bishop in apostolic succession in the Communion of the Christos. Ordained to the priesthood in 1989 and consecrated bishop in 1991. Formerly Dean of Sophia Divinity School, Church of Antioch, and Chancellor of the Free Catholic Institute, Free Catholic Church International, .

Yogacharya, Vedic Shankaracharya tradition, 1976.

Taoist sifu in the tradition of Lao Tzu, representing the American Buddhist and Taoist Association under the direction of Taoist Master Hsuan Yuan. Teacher of Lao Tzu Tao Kung, Nei Gong, Qigong, Taiji.

Co-founder of Interface (1975), Institute of Applied Philosophy (1983), Institute of Wholistic Education (1986), and the New U (1990).

Post-doctoral research at Maharishi European Research University in Vedic studies, . This program involved intensive practice of the experiential aspect of Maharishi Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.

Philosophy professor, Maharishi International University, . Received Best Educator and the Most Enlightened Educator awards from the student body in 1982. MIU is unique in being the only accredited institution of higher learning in the United States which bases its curriculum on actual spiritual practice.

Jyotirgyani honorary degree from the Institute of Applied Astrology and Research of Uttarpara, India, 1985.

BA (1961), MA 1972), and PhD (1975) in philosophy from Georgetown University.

MFA (1963) in dramatic and cinematic arts from Columbia University, 1963.

Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve. Active Duty as Communications Officer, U.S.S. Isle Royale (AD-29), .

 


This Self cannot be attained by instruction, nor by intellectual abilities, nor even through a great deal of listening to the scriptures. The Self is attained by the one whom the Self chooses. To such a one, the Self reveals its own nature. Mundaka Upanishad, III.2.3





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Circle School
1212 E. Bloomington
Iowa City, IA 52245

Phone (cell phone)

in Califoriia

Created January 26, 1996 . . Last revised: Sept 2001