Meditations

Emperor's private philosophy

Meditations refers to the practice of contemplative thought or the written records of such reflection.

Most famously, it designates the philosophical journal of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a collection of Stoic reflections on duty, mortality, and self-discipline: I reread the Meditations every year.

More generally, meditations are extended thoughts on a subject: meditations on grief, meditations on art and meaning.

stoicism

philosophy

Study of fundamental truths

virtueMoral goodness or merit
ethicsStudy of right conduct
self-controlAbility to restrain impulses

discipline · reason · wisdom · tranquility · equanimity · impermanence · logos · nature · duty · acceptance

contemplation

reflection

Returned light or thought

introspectionObserving one's own mind
self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
ponderingThinking deeply about something

rumination · musing · deliberation · self-awareness · soul-searching · mindfulness · cogitation · inner dialogue · self-questioning · self-discovery

book

Marcus Aurelius

Stoic emperor of Rome

StoicZeno's philosophy adherent
Roman emperorAntiquity's Italian sovereign
personal writingsPrivate recorded reflections

philosophy · reflections · aphorisms · antiquity · classics · treatise · manuscript · scrolls · parchment · Greek

practice

sitting

Being in seated posture

breathingPulmonary gas exchange
guidedLed with assistance
sessionScheduled time for activity

retreat · daily · morning · cushion · timer · app · habit · routine · technique · visualization

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philosophy

reflection

Marcus Aurelius

sitting

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