ebook site hijacked but fist chapter still free downloadable
The order site of my book Epicurean happiness guidance
“From Pain to Pleasure : Your Pathway to Happiness” http://stressfreedomguide.com/ has been hijacked by hackers and forwards viewers to an ad page on most browsers.
But you can still download and read the fist chapter from
http://stressfreedomguide.com/free/1/freechapter.html
religion without communities?
One of the main functions of religion is the satisfy the fundamental human need for belonging and produce an emotion of elevation. Jaakko Wallenius proposes Epicureanism as a “new”, rational religion on his blog
My reponse was:
Christianity (as Buddhism and Islam, too) started out with dropping out into alternative communities and has continued to satisfy the fundamental human need for belonging. Epicureans did have their small communities for 800 years (300 BCE-500 CE) but 21st century Epicureans do not have functioning (NON-virtual) communities, the minimum necessary condition to fulfill the role (=satisfy the need) of a religion. (Democratic/meritocratic egalitarianism does work very well WITHIN closed communities and I do not think that Eism would ever aim at establishing itself as a state religion.)
How about starting a NON-virtual Epicurean community, gather experience, share its learnings?
The discussion on Facebook might produce new insights:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Epicurus/79493658728
Friendship reduces stress and prolongs life
Science proves Epicureans to be right about the immense value of friendship: some baboons groom their buddies for long lives.
Female chacma baboons that maintain close, lasting friendships live considerably longer than their peers who switch companions more frequently, a new study finds in ScienceNews
fearing death is often fear of meaninglessness
For some people it is not so much the moment of death that is daunting . Their agony is born of the realization that “at some point all that we are is as if it never was and we are helpless to change that. More than that is knowing the same is true for those we love and worse yet for those died suddenly or tragically. “
Is it possible that the fact that we come from nothingness and then disappear into nothingness makes them feel that this life is meaningless? Some of my clients used to gripe with this issue.
During the coaching session they realize that we are the only persons that can give meaning to our lives by living it to the fullest. “Vivamus dum vivimus” is an old Epicurean advice. It means something like “let’s live our lives to the fullest as long as we are alive”.
If we taste the pleasure of contributing something to the happiness of our children, spouses, friends or community we can feel that our life is not meaningless.
Happier through the internet?
There is an interesting discussion on the EpicureanGroup on yahoo about whether access to the internet can make people happier.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EpicureanGroup/
I am sure that access to the internet significantly contributed to my personal happiness in more ways since it is via the internet that
- I could meet the most important person in my life
- I can keep in touch with my friends, relatives and clients
- I could read books online I could not find in my library or could not afford to buy in a bookstore
- I can follow lectures online whenever I feel like without having to overburden my schedule or budget
- I can learn about things I am interested in a group like this (I have learned a lot here from all of you)
- I can find and listen to music that gives me pleasure
I do not think that I am the only person to have experienced the above mentioned pleasure increasing effects of the internet.
Or am I wrong?
FREE Report about stress
Download instantly your copy!
