STOIC PHILOSOPHY
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The Stoics were disciples of a Greek philosopher named Zeno. Stoic philosophy is in many ways similar to the Taoist philosophy of China. Both teach one to attune with his/her inner nature, which the Romans called Reason, the Chinese the Tao, and the Greeks the Logos. Both encourage simple living and contentment with ones present state of being. Both view the world as exchange of opposites. There are other similarities, which you can explore.
The Major Tenets of Stoicism
Stoicism teaches...
1. One to live in accord with Nature; worldly Nature and human nature.
2. The Unity of All; all gods; all substance; all virtue; all mankind into a Cosmopolis (Universal
City).
3. That the external world is maintained by the natural interchange of opposites (poioun / yin, paskhon / yang)
4. That everyone has a personal, individual connection to the All; a god within.
5. That every soul has Free Will to act and that the action of the soul is opinion.
6. Simple Living through moderation and frugality.
7. That spiritual growth comes from seeking the good.
8. That Virtue is the sole good, Vice the sole evil, and everything else indifferent.
9. That the Cardinal Virtues are Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance.
10. That the path to personal happiness and inner peace is through the extinguishing of all desire to
have or to affect things beyond ones control and through living for the present without hope for or
fear of the future; beyond the power of opinion.
11. The sequential reabsorption and recreation of the Universe by the Central Fire; the
Conflagration.
It is irrational to want that which is not God's will, so attune thyself with thy inner Nature and live
happily.
Live according to YOUR own Nature.
SINCE JANUARY 14, 2001 C.E.