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Stoic Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
With Silas Day
One of the key books of Stoicism is the personal diary and writings of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Within its pages contain the deeply personal reflections of a philosopher king from almost two thousand years ago that were never meant to be seen. Through this course, we shall cover ten of its twelve chapters, looking into the themes, ideas, and concepts it presents and just how it can help us in life whether we are the Emperor of Rome or an average everyday individual trying to be the best we can in the modern day world.
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Recent Reviews
Elizabeth
January 20, 2026
Very thought provoking, excellent course. Would love to hear about the other stoics. Thank you.
Pamela
January 4, 2026
Silas Day opens to the listener the teachings of Marcus Aurelius in a most approachable way, and by encouraging the reading of the original text inspires one to go deeper and further with her interest in living a wise and virtuous life. Silas delivers his message with a thoughtful and compassionate voice that is both soothing and motivational.
Shigen
May 6, 2025
Dollar had a soft and relaxing voice, East to listen to. He does a good job summarizing the chapters of Marcus Aurelius and also wisely shared some words directly from the book. I like his Buddhist background also.
David
April 16, 2025
Thank you Silas for your thoughtful interpretation of Marcus’s meditations writings. Can you remind me of the interpretator you recommended? Namaste’
Sarah
February 14, 2025
Excellent. Thank you 🙏.
James
December 3, 2024
Very insightful and inspiring to continue on a long journey
Mary
November 7, 2024
Insightful, helpful, calming
Pamela
August 29, 2024
Beautifully and thoughtfuly crafted and spoken
Paula
August 21, 2024
Loved this course ! Will definitely procure a copy of Marcus’s book and am looking forward to studying this philosophy into the future. Thank you Silas !
Mauro
August 21, 2024
A great course to learn more about the stoic philosophy. I would love to have other courses on stoicism, such as Seneca and Epicurus.
Drew
August 14, 2024
Thank you Silas! I am becoming a big fan and virtual friend. Educational, comforting, genuine, insightful and inspiring course. Loved your change of heart leaving my exploration open 🙏🏻💕✨🌴
John
July 7, 2024
A useful introduction into the Meditations.
Amy
June 29, 2024
Each session was excellent but I was very disappointed that you chose to stop the sessions before you walked with us through the rest of the Meditations.
Sandy
March 18, 2024
Well done course. 😊Good blend of Text and Interpretation 🙏🏻
Keri
January 30, 2024
An amazing course, thank you!
Nikki
December 28, 2023
Thank you, immediately I am thrown into reflective mode, on my sense of purpose in life and also a huge sense of slowing it all down. Incredible to think how relevant this man’s words are today.These stoic teachings resonate with me & would love to see more from you. You have a very clear & calming way of presenting 💚
Julie
October 9, 2023
Beautifully curated and spoken. Wonderful synopsis of Aurelias’ Meditations. Soul food!
Douglas
August 2, 2023
The last two chapters of the book were not recorded (on purpose).
Colette
June 9, 2023
I would like to learn about the other Stoic Philosophers that you mentioned in this course. Thank you for this introduction and your commentary around each chapter.
Fahad
June 8, 2023
Excellent course
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