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In this project we will talk about what contemplation is, how to do it, and how these practices can serve as the foundation for really bringing Stoicism into your life.
Depth of Virtue is intended for folks who find themselves with a real spark to do this inner work.
This project is accessible to all: Join for just $5/month, with scholarships available to ensure everyone can embark on this journey.
To sign up, head over to the monthly sign up membership page. Emails will arrive through the buymeacoffee platform.
To inquire about scholarship access to the project, email Taylor @ Taylor@EmbodiedStoicism.com.
Depth of Virtue is designed to be self-paced and take as little time as you have, or as much time as you want to give it. You may find yourself engaging with some contemplations very deeply, while others in a more cursory manner. Contemplations can be as quick as 5-10 minutes, or if they really resonate, may be something you want to spend up to an hour working with.
If you're new to Stoicism, no problem! This program will help you to develop crucial inner skills needed for Stoic practice.
This program is designed to be done solo, at your own pace and at your own schedule. Later down the line we may add in community meetings, similar to the Stoic Zoom meetings previously held. But right now this is a solo endeavor.
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Taylor has worked with contemplative practice and contemplation across many traditions for over 15 years. He's worked 1:1 with master teachers and in groups for many years, thousands upon thousands of hours of going inward and using contemplative inquiry to unveil what's most important. He's studied in different Buddhist, yogic, and western traditions, and brings an intimate connection with Stoicism. Today he works 1:1 and in groups with students.
I encourage you to start exactly where you're at. That means we change nothing about our direct experience, we simply begin to notice how we are.
As you work with a particular contemplation, we continue to notice. Noticing what comes forward, even if it isn't glamorous. Confusion? Doubt? Anxiety? Often, it is the mud from which the flower of contemplation springs forth.
When we work with contemplation we're not looking to "know" in a conceptual way, or fix something from a pre-set agenda.
Instead, we're letting our natural curiousity take us deeper.
Contemplation is how we actually walk and deepen on the Stoic path - without it, this is only an intellectual game. It's how we develop and deepen all of the core capacities.
Here's a short video exploring how to do contemplation in this way:
Here's a free contemplation. Remember this is only one style and one subject - many different things will be explored, including how we do contemplation itself!