Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Soul

What does it mean to remain fully human in an age increasingly defined by technology, optimization, and artificial intelligence? Modern civilization has expanded our power and capabilities, yet suffering, grief, fear, and the search for purpose remain central to the human experience. In this workshop, Sean Stone explores how ancient wisdom can help us navigate these enduring challenges amid accelerating change. Sean guides participants through ten symbolic “gates,” each representing a threshold of psychological and spiritual transformation. Through Greek mythology, Biblical narratives, Eastern philosophy, and archetypal storytelling, he brings together a unified map of human development—reframing life as a cyclical journey of awakening, rather than a linear pursuit of success. At a time of rising anxiety and the collapse of traditional structures of meaning, this workshop offers something increasingly rare: not merely insight, but initiation. Bring your questions for Sean and he will attempt to answer them!

A Graduate of Princeton University, Sean Stone has grown up in the film-world, having acted since childhood in his father Oliver Stone’s films. He began his own filmmaking career by apprenticing under his father on Alexander. Sean Stone starred in and directed his first feature film Greystone Park in 2012. He has starred in multiple features, including Night Walk, Union Bound, Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece, which he also wrote. He has directed the documentaries A Century of War; Hollywood, D.C.; MetaHuman with Deepak Chopra, RFK: Legacy as well as the short films Singularity and Anaarkali. His most recent docu-series include Best Kept Secret and All the President’s Men. Stone has hosted a number of shows including Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura, Buzzsaw on Gaia TV, and Watching the Hawks for RT America. His books include 10 Things to Learn, The Ephemeral Shades of Time,Desiderata, and A Modern History of the New World Order.