May 5: NOEL ZINN : Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations

Marcus Aurelius was Roman emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire, and with Germanic tribes across the Danube.  His journal written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180 and called the Meditations is still revered as a literary monument.  These stoic ideas often involve avoiding indulgence in emotion, a skill which, he says, will free one from the pains and pleasures of the material world. He claims that the only way one can be harmed by others is to allow one's reaction to overpower one. An order or logos permeates existence. Rationality and clear-mindedness allows one to live in harmony with the logos. This allows one to rise above faulty perceptions of "good" and "bad."

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

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