Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Saundaranandakavya', 'fragments/reports' and 'The Handbook [Encheiridion]'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy

7910	Pursue truth with the urgency of someone whose clothes are on fire [Ashvaghosha]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

13007

Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

23366

We see nature's will in the ways all people are the same [Epictetus]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / f. Compassion

4022	Epictetus says we should console others for misfortune, but not be moved by pity [Epictetus, by Taylor,C]

23365

If someone is weeping, you should sympathise and help, but not share his suffering [Epictetus]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / a. Right to punish

23368

Perhaps we should persuade culprits that their punishment is just? [Epictetus]

29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism

7909	The Eightfold Path concerns morality, wisdom, and tranquillity [Ashvaghosha]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / d. Heaven

7908	At the end of a saint, he is not located in space, but just ceases to be disturbed [Ashvaghosha]