A Stoic Breviary: Classical Wisdom in Daily Practice

Building upon many years of privately shared thoughts on the real benefits of Stoic Philosophy, Liam Milburn eventually published a selection of Stoic passages that had helped him to live well. They were accompanied by some of his own personal reflections. This blog hopes to continue his mission of encouraging the wisdom of Stoicism in the exercise of everyday life. All the reflections are taken from his notes, from late 1992 to early 2017.

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Dhammapada 231-234

Beware of bodily anger, and control your body! Leave the sins of the body, and with your body practice virtue!

Beware of the anger of the tongue, and control your tongue! Leave the sins of the tongue, and practice virtue with your tongue!

Beware of the anger of the mind, and control your mind! Leave the sins of the mind, and practice virtue with your mind!

The wise who control their body, who control their tongue, the wise who control their mind, are indeed well controlled.

A Stoic Breviary: Classical Wisdom in Daily Practice

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Dhammapada 231-234

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