Date: Wednesdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 7-9 pm
Location: Near Peninsula Park. Exact location will be provided to enrolled students.

Tier A Pricing: $447 ($84k per year or above)
Tier B Pricing: $247 ($42k-$83k per year)
Tier C Pricing: $147 ($41k per year or below)
See our Pricing Policy for more information on tiered pricing.

Choose the price that feels good, fair, and right to you, given your level of resources. See our Pricing Policy for more help in choosing.

PUGS is about both learning and community. Register with a friend and get 25% off with the code YOUVEGOTAFRIEND

Space limited to 14 students.

The current world seems filled with distraction, urgency, and uncertainty. We’re paralyzed by exhaustion and  indecision, caught in “success” and “failure,” and distracted about the constant crisis of the current time. The question “What am I supposed to do with my life?” feels more pressing than ever. This six‑week course, based on the book The Great Work of Your Life by acclaimed psychotherapist and yoga scholar Stephen Cope, offers clarity and courage. We’ll explore the age-old concept of dharma—the unique path that calls each of us to live with wisdom, integrity, and purpose. Drawing from the ancient wisdom text, the Bhagavad Gita, we’ll explore four guiding principles—discovering your dharma, dedicating yourself fully, releasing attachment to outcomes, and surrendering to a higher calling. You’ll read and discuss the real-stories of both famous and everyday people who heeded their inner callings and found themselves in the process.

Each week combines spiritual insight with practical reflection: guided discussions, journaling, meditation, and a supportive learning community. Whether you’re navigating life transitions, re‑evaluating your work, or longing to contribute your unique gifts to the world, this journey will guide you from confusion to clarity—and from hesitation to wholehearted action. No prior familiarity with the Gita or fixed idea of “purpose” is needed—only an open heart and a readiness to listen, reflect, and respond.

Week 1 – What is Dharma? Listening for Your Call

• The Bhagavad Gita and Arjuna’s crisis of purpose

• Dharma as your sacred calling

• The first pillar: discovering and honoring your true nature (svabhava)

Key Reflections:

• When have you felt deeply aligned—“in the right place, doing the right thing?”

• What callings (big or small) have you sensed but resisted or ignored?

Week 2 – Do It Full Out: Claiming and Committing to Your Gift

• The danger of comparison and self-doubt

• The second pillar: dedicating yourself fully to your dharma

• How small daily choices strengthen commitment

Key Reflections:

• Where are you holding back in your life right now?

• What would “doing it full out” would look like for you this week?

Week 3 – Let Go of the Outcome: Trusting the Process

• Karma Yoga: action without clinging to results

• The third pillar: letting go of outcomes

• Living with trust and equanimity in uncertain times

Key Reflections:

• What’s one area where you’re overly attached to results? What would it feel like to release that grip?

• What do you gain when you focus on doing the work rather than controlling the result?

Week 4 – Serving the Whole: Living a Dharma-Aligned Life

• Dharma is never just personal; it always serves something larger

• The fourth pillar: aligning your gifts with the world’s needs

• Returning to Arjuna: moving from paralysis to purposeful action

Key Reflections:

• Your personal “Dharma Statement”: How do your gifts meet the world’s needs?

• What is one concrete next step you will take to live more fully in alignment with your dharma?

Douglas Tsoi is a Franciscan spiritual director, writer of Money and Meaning, a Substack newsletter about the intersection of personal finance and spirituality, and the founder of the Appreciation Effect, and the Gratitude Dojo. His mission statement, aka his dharma, is to help people learn and feel closer to their communities. He is the founder of the PUGS.