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Brittany Polat on Living as a Stoic (Episode 60)

Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

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The Importance of Memorization in Religious Practices

The focus on memorizing aspects of the Bible has some interesting analogies with the Stoics. I've tried before to incorporate Stoic principles into my yoga practice. For example, if I'm doing tree pose, I might call to mind Seneca's quote about a tree being stronger when it's buffeted by strong winds. So there is a lot to be said for experiencing these ideas in different modalities.

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