The Quiet Mind

"The means to attain happy life

Martial, the things that do attain
The happy life, be these, I find:
The riches left, not got with pain;
The fruitful ground, the quiet mind:

The equal friend, no grudge, no strife;
No charge of rule, nor governance;
Without disease, the healthful life;
The household of continuance:

The mean diet, no delicate fare;
True wisdom join'd with simpleness;

The night discharged of all care,
Where wine the wit may not oppress:

The faithful wife, without debate;
Such sleeps as may beguile the night.
Contented with thine own estate;
Ne wish for death, ne fear his might."

Which Episode IS IT ?

Love the friendship and deep moments in this show.

Another good one is when Cavill's character talks to the king when he is old, about losing youth & time.

Such wisdom for all times and places.

What a stirring scene - for who does not wish for the quiet mind

I simply adore this poem....as I love poetry...always have...always will❤🌹

I have never really read any poetry, it all seemed to have no meaning for me. But when I heard this, it really struck me in a profound way.

Poetry... 😢

En busca de una paz que no existe 😢

Thank you 5piles, as I sit and ponder Dante's Divine Comedy, your upload of a memory of the series 'The Tudors' has ignited the spark for ancient poetry I was searching for.

What? Shut up. You're crying. LOL

I watch this scene over and over and over and it gets me every time. So well acted, such a great lesson on life.

This is THE SCENE of this show.

Ramana Maharshi found the quiet mind. He abided in that state for decades.

What a classic

Every warrior and free thinker's dream that does not exist ❤ 😢

The wisdom of these lines is priceless, have watched it so many times. Fascinated that someone 2000 years ago cared about exactly the same things. The human condition hasn't changed much