Stoicism: Meditations and the Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius

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In this video we examine the techniques that the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius used to help diminish the impact of negative emotions in order to live a more fulfilling life.
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Hope you enjoy! Here's an affiliate link to the Meditations if you're interested in reading it: amzn.to/23Tf4xE You can get the transcript here: academyofideas.com/2016/05/stoicism-meditations-the-wisdom-of-marcus-aurelius/

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Very comprehensive yet simple video. One of the best on stoicism. For orientals the idea is quite well known & is integral part of what Hindus call 'Sthita-Pradnya', loosely translated as 'equanimous' in English, for millennia before Epictetus or Aurelius.

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Thanks, this is great. Fascinatingly there are many similar statements in the Dhammapada; a collection of sayings of the Buddha, e.g.: "Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with an impure mind a person speaks or acts suffering follows him like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox. Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow. -- Just as a storm throws down a weak tree, so does Mara [i.e. unwholesome impulses, unskillfulness] overpower the man who lives for the pursuit of pleasures, who is uncontrolled in his senses, immoderate in eating, indolent, and dissipated. -- There are those who do not realize that one day we all must die. But those who do realize this settle their quarrels. -- Let the discerning man guard the mind, so difficult to detect and extremely subtle, seizing whatever it desires. A guarded mind brings happiness. -- Few among men are those who cross to the farther shore. The rest, the bulk of men, only run up and down the hither bank. -- Those whose minds have reached full excellence in the factors of enlightenment, who, having renounced acquisitiveness, rejoice in not clinging to things - rid of cankers, glowing with wisdom, they have attained Nibbana in this very life. Calm is his thought, calm his speech, and calm his deed, who, truly knowing, is wholly freed, perfectly tranquil and wise." As far as I can tell, the practice of meditation is the core element for developing a "happy brain" and a more care-free, unburdened and present-focused conscioussness -- and modern neuroscience is beginning to catch up with the wisdom of the stoics, mystics -- and eastern thinkers such as the Buddha -- whose voices echoes throughout history. Cheers!

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Great video! The Meditations were my first introduction to philosophy and I still like to read them today :) It's just such a powerful and logical philosophy - put in relatively simple terms. I even gave copies of it to 2 of my friends who struggled with depression or anxiety in school and both of them reported to have gotten some form of help from reading the Meditations. Fun fact: I live in the city where Marcus Aurelius died - Vienna, Austria :P Anyway, how about doing a video on Daoism? I always felt like it had a lot in common with stoicism, but generally Daoism seems to have a stronger focus on more cosmological / metaphysical topics. But still, I think the resulting attitude is the same, call it indifference, wu-wei, "Gelassenheit" or letting go.

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Remember how long you've been putting this off. At some point, you have to recognize what world it is that you belong to; what power rules it and from what source you spring. There is a limit to the time assigned you, and if you don't use it to free yourself it will be gone and will never return.

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I believe the practice of stoicism has been lost over time.

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Has similarities with Christianity - self reliance, personal responsibility, community for man, compassion, charity, etc...They're both based on classic Greek virtues and sprang/were popularized in the Roman world and spread to Europe. The great ideas of the Enlightenment were based on stoicism and Christianity such as individual freedoms...Adam Smith was a Christian who read Epictetus and Seneca regularly. Thomas Jefferson died with Seneca on his night stand. Benjamin Franklin was also well versed in the Stoics and stoicism. It's the philosophy for doers and on how to be resilient...

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@@ThePolo77j Sorry to correct you sir but Christianity is not about self reliance is more on God reliance , is not about personal responsibility is on the devil made me do it etc.

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@@catauzy it's my understanding that God is in all of us (according to my Catholic upbringing) if the reliance is in God and God is in all of us, why would it be incorrect to say reliance is in ourselves? The teachings seem to be giving the virtues to follow, but it's up to each individual to believe those virtues will deliver them and they're ultimately responsible for following them, no?

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@@ThePolo77j My bad ,guess we just see God differently , you belive the same of the devil that is in all of us?

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There is more wisdom in the ~100 pages of Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations" than there is in the entire Holy Bible. I go back and read portions of it regularly to further internalize and assimilate his teachings into my own mind. It's one of those books that literally everyone should read.

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Marcus Aurelius' ideas sound like Buddhism.

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European Qoheleth Maybe he knew about the teachings of Buddha. This sounds very similar.

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There are many intersections.

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I once heard that the Stoic concept of Ataraxia has parallels with the Buddhist concept of Nirvana.

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Ross Robin Highly, highly doubtful. Marcus Aurelius was influenced by the Stoic philosophers that came before him, such as Epictetus, rather than the Buddha. The Romans, in all likelihood, had no knowledge of Buddhism.

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Complaining Qoheleth A Greek named Zeno is considered the founder or father (?) of Stoicism in the year 301 BC. Alexander the Great died in 323 BC. Some believe the Greeks brought back Buddhist ideas from the east. There are differences but I, at best, a layperson sharing what was told to me. A major difference between the two is the motivation to practice. In Buddhism the motivation is improvement of ones station in the next life, with the ultimate goal of reaching paradise. (forgive me for not recalling the Buddhist name) One studies Stoicism to lead a better life for it’s own sake, and perhaps societies sake in the here and now. Personally, I value and study both. I hope this helps someone, on the odd chance it gets read. 😊

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