The Stoic Wisdom of Epictetus

 

Epictetus

People are not disturbed by things, 

but by the view they

 take of them.

~

It's not what happens to you, 

but how you react to it 

that matters.

~

When you are offended at any man's fault, 

turn to yourself and study your own failings. 

Then you will forget 

your anger.

~

There is only one way to happiness 

and that is to cease worrying about things 

which are beyond the power 

of our will.

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Afoot and Light-Hearted...

 

Walt Whitman

Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman

Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me, leading wherever I choose. Henceforth I ask not good-fortune—I myself am good fortune; Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing, Strong and content, I travel the open road . . . . . . From this hour, freedom! From this hour I ordain myself loos’d of limits and imaginary lines, Going where I list, my own master, total and absolute, Listening to others, and considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating, Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me . . .   . . . I inhale great draughts of space; The east and the west are mine, and the north and the south are mine. I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness. All seems beautiful to me; I can repeat over to men and women, You have done such good to me,  I would do the same to you. I will recruit for myself and you as I go; I will scatter myself among men and women as I go; I will toss the new gladness and roughness among them; Whoever denies me, it shall not trouble me; Whoever accepts me, he or she shall be blessed, and shall bless me.

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Free Online Workshop! Living the Intentional Life - Monday, August 12th

 

The Academy of European Arts and Culture 

Invites you to...

 La Cascade by Rene Magritte

Living the Intentional Life

Monday, August 12, 2024, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Free!

Is there a deeper meaning to our journey through this world, or is it simply the price to be paid to get to our hoped-for reward in the next?

 Join us as we explore the beauty and import of the here and now.

Register today!

Living the Intentional Life

The Fountain - Newsletter of The Academy

 

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The Fountain - Newsletter of The Academy

The Fountain is the monthly newsletter of the Academy of European Arts and Culture. Created by members of the Academy as an introduction to the wisdom of the Irish mystic, Mervyn Brady, the Fountain also showcases the conscious men and women who guided his path. We invite you to enjoy inspiring art, poetry and prose related to the themes in our teacher's writings, which reflect the wisdom, philosophy and mysticism of all ages and cultures.

This month's theme is:  
The Soul Starts to Open Its Eyes 

We awaken in this life, our life. The soul opens its eyes, and what does it see? It sees what is right before us. It’s familiar yet different, experienced from a new vantage point. We hope the artwork and the words in this month’s Fountain help you to open the eyes of your soul to this new sense of presence, where we can attract higher aid.  

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The Fountain, August 2024

Eternity in an Hour...

 

                                                                                                                                Willaim Blake

To see a World in a Grain of Sand

And a Heaven in a Wild Flower 

Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand 

And Eternity in an hour...

 - William Blake

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