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Twelve sources of ancient wisdom. One honest question. One answer from five thousand years of practical philosophy.

The twelve sources

Five thousand years of
practical philosophy.

Stoicism
300 BCE – 180 CE
Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Seneca. The philosophy of what is within your control.
Taoism
600 BCE – present
Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu. The way of effortless action and natural order.
Buddhism
500 BCE – present
The Dhammapada, Thich Nhat Hanh. The path through suffering to clarity.
Confucianism
500 BCE – present
Confucius. The ethics of relationship, duty, and continuous self-improvement.
Zen
700 CE – present
Shunryu Suzuki, Dogen. Direct experience over doctrine. Beginner's mind.
Vedanta
800 BCE – present
The Upanishads, Adi Shankaracharya. The nature of self and ultimate reality.

The greatest thing you'll ever learn
is just to love and be loved in return.

Nature Boy  ·  Eden Ahbez, 1948