Re:With every good film I see, I feel reborn (1996)
by mercer on Monday April 18, 2022 @06:52AM
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For me stoicism was more of a stop along the path, and for now zen buddhism is where I'm at.
The main issues I had with stoicism was that 1) it struck me as a bit too much tied to a particular type of person (that I am perhaps not), and 2) while much more practical than the faith I grew up with, it still often felt a bit too much stuck with aphorisms and not enough of an entire 'system'.
I found zen, even without the support of a community, to scratch a bit more of that itch I felt every since I left the comprehensive religion that I was part of.
The main issues I had with stoicism was that 1) it struck me as a bit too much tied to a particular type of person (that I am perhaps not), and 2) while much more practical than the faith I grew up with, it still often felt a bit too much stuck with aphorisms and not enough of an entire 'system'.
I found zen, even without the support of a community, to scratch a bit more of that itch I felt every since I left the comprehensive religion that I was part of.
That said, I do love the stoics.