Greg Lopez on Stoicism and Buddhism (Episode 56)

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven [http://stoameditation.com/course] In this conversation Caleb speaks with Greg Lopez [https://greglopez.me/philosophy/]. Greg is a practicing secular Buddhist and Stoic. He's also the co-author, with Massimo Pigliucci, of A Handbook for New Stoics. [https://amzn.to/3pBkeG5] They discuss Greg's struggle to combine the two philosophies, and different accounts of mindfulness. Greg's Stoicon 2020 talk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=392UWEHibYQ] (02:12) Buddhism and Stoicism (12:25) Daily Practice (16:05) Varieties of Mindfulness (21:20) Stoic Mindfulness (33:13) The Notion of Self  (38:21) Karma (42:45) Eclecticism *** Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribe [http://www.stoaletter.com/subscribe] Download the Stoa app (it's a free download): stoameditation.com/pod [http://stoameditation.com/pod] If you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account. Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/ Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/