Sundays with Seneca explores Lucius Annaeus Seneca's writings and Stoic philosophy. Each week, I share a selected reading from one of Seneca's letters in search of ancient lessons on the art of living.In a letter known today as Some Arguments i

Change is the Only Constant

May 14th, 2024 3m 52s

The Dying Every Day series delivers guided meditations on the art of living. Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), and a reflection prompt to consider. These meditations are designed to help you (an

The Art of Thinking, Perspectives, and Judgments

Mar 25th, 2024 10m 35s

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeWelcome to Perennial Meditations, a podcast (and newsletter) by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art o

The Discipline of Desire, Satisfaction, and Changing Ourselves

Mar 18th, 2024 10m 15s

The Art of Hardships, Freedom, and Failures

Mar 11th, 2024 11m 4s

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeWelcome to Perennial Meditations, a podcast and newsletter by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of

The Art of Becoming Better, Friendship, and Waking Up

Mar 4th, 2024 8m 9s

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeHere is the latest Monday Muse with an audio meditation from the Dying Every Day series, a perennial reminder, insight, reflection, and a recommendation

The Art of Being Mortal, Freedom, and Finding Happiness

Feb 26th, 2024 7m 18s

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe💀 Welcome to another episode of the Dying Every Day series, part of the Monday Muse email on Perennial Meditations. This series delivers Stoic meditatio

Lost in Thought

Dec 15th, 2023 6m 3s

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeRegarding the art of transformation, the topic of our new series is Becoming Every Day; it is essential tha

The Stoic Manual for Living

Sep 24th, 2023 13m 40s

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribePardon the interruption from our regular Sundays with Seneca series. Today, I’m sharing a selected reading

The Art (and Wisdom) of Sitting Quietly

May 26th, 2023 51m 39s

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Brian Russell, the author of Centering Prayer. The episode is a recent recording from our last virtual meetup on The Art (and Wisdom) of Contemplative Practices, which was part of our Perennial Habits course. Br

Seneca | On the Fear of Death (Part I)

May 21st, 2023 10m 56s

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn a letter known today as On the Fear of Death, Seneca wrote, "I have already ceased to be anxious about y

The Path to Tranquility

Mar 24th, 2023 12m 1s

📩 Want daily wisdom? Sign up for Perennial Meditations to receive ancient lessons for modern life: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeThe late spiritual teacher Ram Dass told a story of when he asked his guru about the path to wisdom. His

The Meaning of Anxiety

Mar 17th, 2023 9m 35s

📩 Want daily wisdom? Sign up for Perennial Meditations to receive ancient lessons for modern life: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeWhat should we do about anxiety? Does anxiety stand in the way of finding peace and tranquility? In part

Seneca | The Endurance of Suffering

Mar 5th, 2023 7m 54s

📩 Want daily wisdom? Sign up for Perennial Meditations to receive ancient lessons for modern life: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeWelcome to Sundays with Seneca on the Perennial Meditations podcast. Join the search for ancient lessons

Seneca | On Meeting Death Cheerfully

Feb 12th, 2023 4m 53s

Poetry, Pain, & the Art of Living

Feb 3rd, 2023 8m 7s

📩 Want daily wisdom? Sign up for Perennial Meditations to receive ancient lessons for modern life: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeToday’s episode is a follow-up to a previous meditation titled; The Sun is Always Shining and Three Ways

The Paradox of Death

Jan 27th, 2023 6m 9s

📩 Want daily wisdom? Sign up for Perennial Meditations to receive ancient lessons for modern life: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeThe devotional Remember Your Death, by Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, opens with the words, “You are going

Who is Your Socrates?

Jan 20th, 2023 9m 38s

Do you have someone in your life (past or present) that you look to as an example of virtue in action? The Stoics did. They turned to the life of figures like Socrates and Cato. Similarly, many spiritual traditions have great Saints and theolog

Seneca | On the Shortness of Life

Jan 8th, 2023 6m 31s

The Timeless Art of Leading a Life

Jan 6th, 2023 8m 8s

📩 Want daily wisdom? Sign up for Perennial Meditations to receive ancient lessons for modern life: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeThe Stoic philosopher Epictetus once asked, “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best f

Seneca | On the God Within Us

Dec 11th, 2022 4m 58s

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit perennial.substack.com📩 Want daily wisdom? Sign up for Perennial Meditations to receive ancient lessons for modern life: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeWelcome to Sundays w

Seneca | On Noble Aspirations

Dec 5th, 2022 7m 15s

How to Get Out of Bed - Like Marcus Aurelius

Dec 2nd, 2022 5m 34s

📩 Want daily wisdom? Sign up for Perennial Meditations to receive ancient lessons for modern life: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeDo you ever have trouble getting out of bed in the morning? If so, you’re in good company; the Roman emp

How to Guard Your Spare Moments - Like Emerson

Nov 25th, 2022 4m 45s

📩 Want daily wisdom? Sign up for Perennial Meditations to receive ancient lessons for modern life: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe How is your relationship with time? It might sound like a strange question, but it's essential. The Ame