Live According to Nature

Live According to Nature

I heard an anecdote about someone’s experience while in college. One of their classmates, who is into Buddhism, went into class wearing monk robes. It definitely stood out because in their country, Buddhism isn’t commonly practiced. They pondered about the purpose of wearing the robes in a place where it is not the norm. What do they want to accomplish by standing out?

Epictetus, in his letter On the Philosopher’s Mean, writes about this exact thing. Continue Reading