A new way of life

[L.Y.S.]

There are a few things I like from certain religions:

1.) Meditation

2.) Yoga

And I'll add these in:

3.) Journaling

4.) Rechanneling Energy and or Emotions

5.) Living in the here and now

6.) Having good sex (people doubt the power of good sex with a partner)

How about we take these and make a new way of life out of them? Without all the god says, Buddha says stuff. Buddhism is actually remarkably efficient if you take out all the Buddha wants to take you to heaven stuff.

[DC]

Kamasutra-Buddhism?

[slingblade]

Tantric Buddhism?

[Wowbagger]

I like the end-of-year gift giving traditions.

And, the end-of-October costume wearing traditions.

[KingMerv00]

There are a few things I like from certain religions:

1.) Meditation

2.) Yoga

And I'll add these in:

3.) Journaling

All fine projects as long as you take them for what they really are.

4.) Rechanneling Energy and or Emotions

I hope you mean metaphorically. :D

6.) Having good sex (people doubt the power of good sex with a partner)

Those doubters are known as "idiots" and/or "virgins".

[Tricky]

6.) Having good sex (people doubt the power of good sex with a partner)
I don't think that many people doubt that good sex has wonderful effects on one's attitude, but in my experience the people I've known who have been extremely good at sex have become so because it is extremely important to them, so much so that they sometimes ignore other things like fidelity, raising the children that all that good sex produced, using protection against STDs (because it interferes with the "goodness") and other consequences of their pleasurable hobby. Those that I have known who make sex one of the most important parts of life have been, in disproportionate numbers, self-centered and irresponsible.

I'm not saying you shouldn't enjoy sex, just the opposite. Just don't let "good sex" become your religion or philosophy of life.

[Hokulele]

How about we take these and make a new way of life out of them?


Eh, I prefer to let people make their own ways of life, provided they aren't harming others. If this works for you, great! But, I seriously doubt there is any "one size fits all" way of life.

[Bram Kaandorp]

Eh, I prefer to let people make their own ways of life, provided they aren't harming others. If this works for you, great! But, I seriously doubt there is any "one size fits all" way of life.

Especially since there are people who practically make it their business to be different.

[L.Y.S.]

I hope you mean metaphorically.

You got me, ha!

Those doubters are known as "idiots" and/or "virgins".

Yes

Eh, I prefer to let people make their own ways of life, provided they aren't harming others. If this works for you, great! But, I seriously doubt there is any "one size fits all" way of life.

I agree, but I think some of the things are things everyone should try out and judge later. All of the things I mention have proven medical benefits, most importantly reducing stress. Not trying to have another Christian situation, but definitely promoting a healthier life style.

Especially since there are people who practically make it their business to be different.

True you can't please everybody, but for those who want to make slight changes, this is for them.

Tantric Buddhism?

Maybe. I might have to do some research on the subject.

I like the end-of-year gift giving traditions.

And, the end-of-October costume wearing traditions.

[tsig]

Eh, I prefer to let people make their own ways of life, provided they aren't harming others. If this works for you, great! But, I seriously doubt there is any "one size fits all" way of life.

Life's like a condom that way.

[RossFW]

Paganism for the win!!!

[L.Y.S.]

Paganism for the win!!!

Ha-ha I do support charity and giving to the poor, sick, disabled, elderly, and widows. Sorry, no paganism on my behalf.

[VanillaCone]

Ha-ha I do support charity and giving to the poor, sick, disabled, elderly, and widows. Sorry, no paganism on my behalf.

Can I be the corn dog in your pic? I'll meditate first, if it makes you happy.

ETA: Wait a second, is that Michelle Bachmann? It doesn't really change my offer. Just want to know by whom I am being orally consumed.

[punshhh]

There are a few things I like from certain religions:

1.) Meditation

2.) Yoga

And I'll add these in:

3.) Journaling

4.) Rechanneling Energy and or Emotions

5.) Living in the here and now

6.) Having good sex (people doubt the power of good sex with a partner)

How about we take these and make a new way of life out of them? Without all the god says, Buddha says stuff. Buddhism is actually remarkably efficient if you take out all the Buddha wants to take you to heaven stuff.
Soma( the drink)

I agree, I practice all of these and more and have taken the ideas from religions which work for me and disregarded the God, sin, worship aspects.

It may fall into a New Age category though, how does that sound?

[Kid Eager]

EASTER EGGS FTW!!! (oops, sorry - got excited)

[Sawbones79]

There are a few things I like from certain religions:

1.) Meditation

2.) Yoga

And I'll add these in:

3.) Journaling

4.) Rechanneling Energy and or Emotions

5.) Living in the here and now

6.) Having good sex (people doubt the power of good sex with a partner)

How about we take these and make a new way of life out of them? Without all the god says, Buddha says stuff. Buddhism is actually remarkably efficient if you take out all the Buddha wants to take you to heaven stuff.



Sounds new agey enough, yes, and except for me not being really clear on the rechanneling part, all points seem healthy enough.
One thing to consider, though, is the chicken and the egg problem with lifestyle and health: Do you feel well because of your meditation and yoga, or do you feel healthy because you're in a situation where time, money and relations allow you engage in such activity. An example is pipe smoking: Pipe smokers generally experience little stress and a high quality of life in questionaires, but the reason for this is thought to be that anyone who can take the time to smoke a pipe in peace and quiet has a healthy and relaxed lifestyle by default.
I remember reading a rather large study on nuns that showed, despite a propensity for being overweight and lacking in excercise (leave alone sex), nuns ran very little risk of developing hypertension.

[Sun Countess]

Eh, I prefer to let people make their own ways of life, provided they aren't harming others. If this works for you, great! But, I seriously doubt there is any "one size fits all" way of life.

My thoughts exactly, expressed more succinctly.

If you find something that works for you, whether that's breeding cats, getting tattoos, or meditating - that's awesome! Just don't try to legislate or coerce others into adopting the same hobbies and habits that you have, and we can all get along.

In my spare time, I prefer reading and hiking (which can also lead to good sex. :) ).

[Limbo]

There are a few things I like from certain religions:

1.) Meditation

2.) Yoga

And I'll add these in:

3.) Journaling

4.) Rechanneling Energy and or Emotions

5.) Living in the here and now

6.) Having good sex (people doubt the power of good sex with a partner)

How about we take these and make a new way of life out of them? Without all the god says, Buddha says stuff. Buddhism is actually remarkably efficient if you take out all the Buddha wants to take you to heaven stuff.


It's like trying to form a Jedi order without the Force. If your group did the meditation and yoga right instead of doing a lame-ass watered down Western version then sooner or later, the Force would make its presence felt and the group would freak out. A schism would form and the group would collapse.

[paiute]

There are a few things I like from certain religions:

1.) Meditation

2.) Yoga

And I'll add these in:

3.) Journaling

4.) Rechanneling Energy and or Emotions

5.) Living in the here and now

6.) Having good sex (people doubt the power of good sex with a partner)

How about we take these and make a new way of life out of them? Without all the god says, Buddha says stuff. Buddhism is actually remarkably efficient if you take out all the Buddha wants to take you to heaven stuff.

You are seeking slack, my pink friend. May Bob be with you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_SubGenius

[NobbyNobbs]

Soma( the drink)

I agree, I practice all of these and more and have taken the ideas from religions which work for me and disregarded the God, sin, worship aspects.

It may fall into a New Age category though, how does that sound?

New Age is so passe.

:D

[sadhatter]

There are a few things I like from certain religions:

1.) Meditation

2.) Yoga

And I'll add these in:

3.) Journaling

4.) Rechanneling Energy and or Emotions

5.) Living in the here and now

6.) Having good sex (people doubt the power of good sex with a partner)

How about we take these and make a new way of life out of them? Without all the god says, Buddha says stuff. Buddhism is actually remarkably efficient if you take out all the Buddha wants to take you to heaven stuff.

1) I find meditation when you call someone out on the woo aspects, always boils down to " Chilling out" , everyone likes to chill out, do we really need anyone to tell us to do this?

2) As opposed to? I found yoga class to be dull, wooey in a really generic way, and no better for my health than my regimen of stretching and exercise. And i didn't have some new ager giving me a raised eyebrow for smoking, drinking or other hobbies that were non yoga esque.

3.) How does this provide a benefit? As a writer, i like to write to be sure, but a lot of folks hate it, even i find journaling boring as hell. Why write about my mundane experiences when i can write a story of a demonic half-medusa who eviscerates villains in the name of chaos? Or a one eyed drug dealing gunsmith on a revenge spree against a semi supernatural killer who killed his friends?

4.) This means nothing. It can mean everything from trying to fire a Ki-blast to not being a knob.

5.) Really? Not so much. I don't know about you , but a lot of us have things like school, bills, career paths, hell if i want to get into the small stuff, rpgs, paintings, writing, etc.

Stuff that requires not only an eye forward but an eye backward, to make sure one does not repeat mistakes, and that one is planning properly, in order to achieve long term goals.

6.) Some folks ( not myself by any means.) don't like sex. And furthermore the quest for sex is a stressful , random quest, filled with pitfalls ranging from pregnancy to STD's.

The op, is a great example of the " Cloud Watching" school of improving ones life. Said school seems to consist mainly of saying some nice sounding, warm and fuzzy things, and then pretending that it was some kind of wisdom.

Want to improve your life? It is more than likely going to take activities you find boring, annoying or hard. It doesn't mean it isn't worth it, but if you go into it thinking that it is going to be a walk through a field of daisies , puppies, and flying cheeseburgers, your going to be sorely disappointed.

Just like dieting, the main reason a lot of people fail to improve their lives is this attitude. That there is a fun, easy, effort free way of doing it. That there is some magic combination of things that don't suck that is going to make your life wonderful.

If there is one piece of advice i could give people, it would be:

" If you want to make a serious change, it is going to suck. But the worse it sucks, the bigger the change, and the bigger the reward. "

[L.Y.S.]

New Age is so passe.

:D

I agree, I'm all for some aspects of New Age, but I'm for a more structured system. Besides most of my inspiration comes from the Star Trek alien race of Vulcan :p. However, I do realize that people can't suppress their emotions and or resist sex. In fact, being mindful of and expressing our emotional and sexual nature is actually quite healthy for a human. So I think "energies" (emotions) should be rechanneled into artistic or labor based hobbies that help to express emotions positively. If people have a real way to fully release their emotions and express them, people would live much healthier lives.

Combined with exercise, this way of life would help to rise the average age of most impoverished people. This was actually inspired by my desire to replace destructive traditions practiced in my old neighborhood, bad eating habits and coping mechanisms. People died kinda young…. This in way would replace some religions, but it would be a cool concept I think would catch on.

[dlorde]

4.) Rechanneling Energy and or Emotions

I'm hoping you mean 'redirecting' by 'rechanneling'...

Other than that, I agree that your list is full of good stuff, but fail to see what any of them have to do with religion. Religions may use some of them, but AFAIAA they don't come 'from' religions.

[L.Y.S.]

I'm hoping you mean 'redirecting' by 'rechanneling'...

Other than that, I agree that your list is full of good stuff, but fail to see what any of them have to do with religion. Religions may use some of them, but AFAIAA they don't come 'from' religions.

yes that's what I meant ;)

[punshhh]

New Age is so passe.

:D

Yeah in these parts folk are paranoid that New Age Travellers are going to move in if someone camps or sleeps in a camper van anywhere other than a campsite.

It maddens me as I like to camp rough/wild, or sleep over in car parks.

[ehcks]

I just have to stick with my system. Do whatever you find to be fun as long as it doesn't harm unwilling/unwitting bystanders.

Of course, sometimes you have to do something less fun, like work, to be able to continue doing fun things, as most things cost money.

[Soapy Sam]

Tax free money. Hallelujah!