Askēsis (ἄσκησις)

askēsis • as-KAY-sis
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Meaning

Disciplined training or spiritual exercise designed to achieve virtue.

In practice: The practice of self-discipline to strengthen the soul.

Examples & notes

  • Voluntary discomfort is a form of askēsis used to reduce dependency on externals.
  • Stoic journaling is a cognitive askēsis.

Seen in

Epictetus Musonius Rufus

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