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How Stoic Invulnerability Works (Aurelius – Meditations 10:33, 4:8, 5:20)

How Stoic Invulnerability Works (Aurelius – Meditations 10:33, 4:8, 5:20)

FromThe Stoic Jew


How Stoic Invulnerability Works (Aurelius – Meditations 10:33, 4:8, 5:20)

FromThe Stoic Jew

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22 minutes
Released:
Aug 15, 2022
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Synopsis: We’ve spoken about the concept of Stoic invulnerability in past episodes (some of which are linked below). This morning I stumbled upon a rather nice explanation from Marcus Aurelius about how it works – an explanation which lines up perfectly with some halachos from the Rambam in the Mishneh Torah. Related Rabbi Schneeweiss Content:- How to Convince Mom That You’re Invulnerable- Aurelius, Meditations 4:7: The Secret to Not Getting Hurt- Aurelius, Meditations 4:8: The Stoic Definition of Harm- The Obstacle is the Way to Knowledge of Hashem- The Medallion Experiment Sources:- Aurelius, Meditations 10:33; 4:8; 5:20- Rambam: Mishneh Torah, Sefer ha’Mada, Hilchos Yesodei ha’Torah 3:11, 4:2; Hilchos Teshuvah 5:1-2- Tehilim 118:6----------The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Courtney K. ----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.----------patreon.com/rabbischneeweissyoutube.com/rabbischneeweisskolhaseridim.blogspot.com/mishlei.buzzsprout.comthestoicjew.buzzsprout.comrambambekius.buzzsprout.commachshavahlab.buzzsprout.comtefilah.buzzsprout.comhttps://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0Hamazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharelSupport the show
Released:
Aug 15, 2022
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. I am, first and foremost, an Orthodox Jew. My primary area of focus is the teachings of Shlomo ha'Melech (King Solomon) in Mishlei (Proverbs) and Koheles (Ecclesiastes). I also consider myself to be a student of the Stoic masters: Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. Over the past two decades I have been exploring the relationship between Judaism and Stoicism - where they overlap, where they differ, and how they complement each other. This year I started a daily reading of Marcus Aurelius with an aim to explore these questions. I'll read a passage from Aurelius's Meditations and then muse (or meditate aloud) on my thoughts about what he said and what the Torah would have to say. As Seneca taught: "Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes as well; and after you have run over many thoughts, select one to be thoroughly digested that day" (Letter #2). If this podcast serves that purpose, then it will have been of value.