In the increasingly anti-religious West, many search for the meaning of life but fail to reach inner awakening. As economic depression and the level of psychological stress is gaining momentum, the lack of peace becomes an even greater problem for many. The spiritual knowledge that once was embedded in the culture is no longer there, writes historian of comparative …
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Suicide is an epidemic in the West. Among Americans, the numbers are alarming, with suicide as the 10th leading cause of death. Between 1999-2016, the rate increased 30 %, writes Jesse Lee Peterson. Emptiness and Suicide: The reasons for suicide are many, but particularly white people kill themselves, according to studies. Between 2006 and 2016, the suicide rate for …
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Reflection on how the spiritual dimension affects our practical lives is more important than ever. There are natural laws, spiritual principles that influence our mental health, whether we believe in them or not. For example, when Jesus said “you will reap what you sow,” he spoke of a law of nature that works regardless of what we think of …
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The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau famously stated that morality is our following the voice of nature within us. A meaningful life: This inner voice is often drowned out by the passions, our pride or other destructive forces of egoism and evil that lurk in the darkness of this world. If we choose to quench this voice of nature that …
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The modern term “happiness” is translated almost exclusively into the category of feelings. To be happy is described as the sensation you get when buying a Coca Cola, drinking it on the beach, surrounded by beautiful it-girls. Happiness is the instant bliss – the very moment of gladness – when you acquire something that you desire. The advertisement industry …
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The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau famously stated that morality is our following of a voice of nature within us. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Ethics: This voice is often drowned out by passions or pride. Thus, the path to moral redemption becomes to turn back to the intimate moral contact with the heart. This same view penetrates several of the world …
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To log off computers and shut down the constant distraction of social media, and simply sit still in the serenity of a silent room and reflect upon one’s life, can bring more mental health than most think. The recipe for Mental Health: It is most rewarding to engage in philosophical thought on existential topics: What is the meaning of …
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