The Way to Happiness - Take Care of Yourself

The Way to Happiness - Take Care of Yourself

The Way to Happiness is a book by L. Ron Hubbard which delivers a set of basic morals for our modern world.  You can greatly enhance others you associate with by having them apply these precepts.

Precept # 1 is “Take Care of Yourself” 

A bit of hip-hop mixed with a great personal message.  Great video!  And a great moral message that anyone can apply.

The Way to Happiness Foundation promotes L. Ron Hubbard’s book (The Way to Happiness) in over 90 languages.  You can also get your own booklet copy with your own custom cover.  Check out http://www.thewaytohappiness.org/ or http://www.twth.org.

You may also want to see some other PSAs and other blog entries I have written about The Way to Happiness, which you can see here: http://spiritualbeing.wordpress.com/tag/the-way-to-happiness/

Basics - L. Ron Hubbard’s Books and Lectures

Basics - L. Ron Hubbard’s Books and Lectures

The OT Summit 2007-Maiden Voyage events this year were spectacular.  As a Scientologist, to me the greatest part of the events was the Golden Age of Knowledge release of the “Basics.” 

http://bpi.goldenageofknowledge.net/flash/index.html

The publisher’s website really says it all:

Basics - The Foundation of Your Bridge

A ROCK-SOLID BASE
The very core of the tech.
The foundation upon which
all else is built. Now available
in its entirety — for the first time ever…

CONCEPT BY CONCEPT
You discover answers
to the mind, spirit and life.
Ron’s relentless track of research,
breakthrough by breakthrough.
All here, all yours…

IT ALL COMES TOGETHER
Because this data
aligns everything else…

THIS IS THE FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENTOLOGY…
And it’s yours to the very
core of your being…

FOREVER

These are the basics works of Dianetics and Scientology.  The entire release includes 18 books and numerous sets of lectures which L. Ron Hubbard gave at the time the books were written. 

In order, these are:

Dianetics: The Original Thesis

Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science

Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, along with
Dianetics Lectures and Demonstrations

Science of Survival, along with
The Science of Survival Lectures

Self Analysis

Advanced Procedures & Axioms, along with
Thought Emotion and Effort (lectures)

Handbook for Preclears, along with
The Life Continuum (lectures)

Scientology: Milestone One (lectures)

The Route to Infinity (lectures)

Scientology: A History of Man, along with
Technique 88 (lectures)

Scientology 8-80, along with
Source of Life Energy (lectures)

The Command of Theta (lectures)

Scientology 8-8008, along with
The Philadelphia Doctorate Course Lectures, and
The Factors (lectures)

The Creation of Human Ability, along with
Phoenix Lectures

Dianetics 55!, along with
The Unification Congress (lectures)

Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought, along with
Hubbard Professional Course Lectures

The Problems of Work

Scientology: A New Slant on Life

The above books and lectures were given in order of research and development. If you studied the above books and listened to the lectures in that sequence, you would have an unbelievable mastery of the Dianetics and Scientology technology and I can guarantee that just by doing this alone you will have tremendous gains spiritually.

The additional books below are reference books:

Scientology 0-8: The Book of Basics

Introduction to Scientology Ethics

The Way to Happiness

Tom Cruise is German Hero (Stauffenberg) in Valkyrie

Tom Cruise is German Hero (Stauffenberg) in Valkyrie

Tom Cruise is preparing to play Germany’s most-famous anti-Hitler plotter, Col. Claus Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg in a new film, called Valkyrie, which is due to start shooting in Germany on July 18th.

“He [Tom Cruise] is one of the best, if not the best, actors in the world for heroic roles” stated Carl Woebcken, head of the Babelsberg studio that is slated to co-produce the film in Germany.

The United Artists film, which focuses on the German World War II military hero Stauffenberg, will receive E4.8 million ($6.5 million) from the German government’s new $80 million a year German Federal Film Fund (DFFF).

Valkyrie’s budget has been estimated at $80 million, with about two-thirds of that being earmarked for filming in Germany.

The film will be directed by Bryan Singer, who also worked on the X-Men series and Superman Returns. Singer said the colonel (Stauffenberg), like Cruise, was “dark-haired, handsome, and very charismatic - he had the ability to light up the room.”

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, director of the Oscar-winning Lives of Others, stated in the German press that Cruise’s “superstar light would illuminate this rare shining moment in the darkest chapter of our history. In doing so, he would do more to improve Germany’s international image than 10 World Cups could ever do.”

Personally, I think he is right.  Many easily associate Germany with the past, in particular World War II, Adolph Hitler and concentration camps.  But I think it is time that freedom from such suppression shall prevail and this movie could just be that turning point.

They even look similar.

Scientology is Restoring Moral Values and Integrity with The Way to Happiness

Scientology is Restoring Moral Values and Integrity with The Way to Happiness

Among the many effective solutions provided by the Church of Scientology in today’s world is based on a book by L. Ron Hubbard called The Way to Happiness.  The Way to Happiness is a common sense to better living.

L. Ron Hubbard wrote this book so people could help one another and in doing so help handle the problem of declining morals in society. Life in an immoral society can be more than simply difficult.

Beneath the many differences of national, political, racial and religious or other hue, each of us as individuals must make our way through life. Such a way can be made better if those around us have and use some common sense guidelines for living like those contained in The Way To Happiness book and listed here.

1. Take care of yourself.
2. Be temperate.
3. Do not take harmful drugs. Do not take alcohol to excess.
4. Love and help children.
5. Honor and help your parents.
6. Set a good example.
7. Seek to live with the truth.
8. Do not murder.
9. Don’t do anything illegal.
10. Support a government designed and run for all the people.
11. Do not harm a person of good will.
12. Safeguard and improve your environment.
13. Do not steal.
14. Be worthy of trust.
15. Fulfill your obligations.
16. Be industrious.
17. Be competent.
18. Respect the religious beliefs of others.
19. Try not to do things to others that you would not like them to do to you.
20. Try to treat others as you would want them to treat you.
21. Flourish and prosper.

Loudly applauded by community and civic groups around the world, The Way To Happiness book is being passed by hand on city streets, offered by local businesses and banks and police as well as by children involved in the Children’s Set A Good Example Campaign.

Visit http://www.twth.org for more information.

With this book, Scientologists and non-Scientologists have started a world-wide campaign to spread this booklet.  See The Way to Happiness - Middle East Peace Campaign Update and The Way to Happiness Campaign in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Nancy Cartwright with Kids Promoting The Way to Happiness

Additionally, various celebrities such as Isaac Hayes, Nancy Cartwright and Lynsey Bartilson personally have taken actions to promote this book.  For example, with a personalized cover for The Way to Happiness, soul legend Isaac Hayes spreads The Way to Happiness campaign in the Buffalo Community. See “The Way to Happiness Campaign Takes Aim at Violence and Crime in Buffalo.”

The Church of Scientology of Buffalo, “Stop the Violence Coalition”, “Peace, Inc.”, “Healing Tree Ministries” and “Evangelistic Deliverance Holy Ministries” came together at the Healing Tree Ministries Church to not only launch distribution of the book throughout the East Side, but also to rally the resources needed to help the Healing Tree Ministries paint their building.

The 21 precepts of The Way to Happiness may be likened to the edges of a road. “Violating them, one is like the motorist who plunges onto the verge — the result can be wreckage of the moment, the relationship, a life,” writes the author. And while only the individual himself may decide where to draw the road map of his life, for his goals are wholly his own, if he knows how to stay on that road, it becomes a smooth and fast highway. 

To discover further facts about Scientology’s grassroots campaign to restore values, you may want to visit: http://www.moral-values.org.  You can also read the brochure featured on that website, called “Scientology Effective Solutions: Teaching Trust, Honesty and Self-Respect,” which is also available in Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish.

As L. Ron Hubbard writes in the introduction:
“You are important to other people. You are listened to. You can influence others.
“The happiness or unhappiness of others you could name is important to you.
“Without too much trouble, using this book, you can help them survive and lead happier lives.
“While no one can guarantee that anyone else can be happy, their chances of survival and happiness can be improved. And with theirs, yours will be.
“It is in your power to point the way to a less dangerous and happier life.“

See also: http://www.scientology.cc/en_US/community/twth/index.html.

One of the greatest aspects to this campaign is the number of languages that the booklet is in, which is over 90!  See my earlier blog entry on this at: The Way to Happiness Booklet in Over 90 Languages

To make this campaign even more impressive, creative and fun, several Public Service announcements so far have been produced for three of the 21 precepts covered in the book.  Check out these videos.  They will blow you away!

The Way to Happiness - “Love and Help Children”

The Way to Happiness - “Be Worthy of Trust”

The Way to Happiness - “Be Competent”

Scientology Fighting Substance Abuse in the Philippines

Scientology Fighting Substance Abuse in the Philippines

You’ve heard it before, but here it is again, Scientologists are in the forefront of the fight against substance abuse.  This time, the story is from the Philippines.

The Manila Standard Today published an article entitled: “Scientology tapped to fight substance abuse.”

The article states: “MULTI-AWARDED recording artist, composer, lyricist and performer David Pomeranz is sharing his music to help the government curb drug abuse through a major breakthrough in self-healing.

“At a forum, Pomeranz announced the goodwill tour initiated by the Scientology Volunteers Ministry in Manila and other cities, to teach people how to handle various problems and illnesses that could trigger drug dependency.”

Scientologist, David Pomerantz, recommended the hands-on approach to hinder drug problems as well as resolve conflicts, broken marriages, suppression, child abuse, unfair labor practices, illiteracy, poverty and poor social relationship, “unburden” traumatic experiences and cure illnesses.

“This is for everybody. I just want to help our friends in trouble. I am here in the Philippines for the 20th time,” he told Standard Today.

Bringing forth a message of freedom and hope, David Pomerantz stated: “What makes a man unhappy every day. Remove the filter, be happy in life. Emotional baggage must be a thing of the past. Man has a body, a mind and a spirit. We must unburden our past.”

Director Anselmo Avenido, of the Dangerous Drugs Board, showed up at the forum and praised the Church of Scientology for introducing the philosophy to the agency several years back.

“When we learned about the scientology, we immediately coordinated with its representatives and sent our officials to the US,” he said.

“We are happy to report to the Scientology church that your technique has been very effective in delivering our message to the people. We appreciate your efforts to help us in our antidrug campaign,” Avenido said.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, represented by Undersecretary Alicia Balang, and the University of the Philippines’ School of Labor and Industrial Relations have adopted scientology to improve their services.

David Pomerantz - Further Information:

On April 23, 2004, David was in the Philippines to open up a Church of Scientology mission, along with Ernie Reyes Jr.  Read the article here: http://www.scientology.org/en_US/news-media/news/2004/040423.html 

You can find out more about David Pomerantz’ personal success in Scientology here: http://www.scientology.org/wis/wiseng/17/17-07.htm

Back in 1986, David Pomerantz’s two songs in the Church of Scientology’s The Road to Freedom album were big hits.  These were “The Good Go Free” and “Make It Go Right.” I doubt you could find a Scientologist from that time period who couldn’t sing along with these songs.

David Pomerantz also received the Human Rights Leadership Award from the Citizen’s Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) for his song “Invisible Criminals.”

Church of Scientology buys Site in Philadelphia’s Center City

Church of Scientology buys Site in Philadelphia’s Center City

ED HILLE / Inquirer Staff Photographer

Scientology’s new home in Center City will include

the tallest building in the 1300 block of Chestnut Street.

The Church of Scientology of Philadelphia has just purchased a mammoth 15-story building in the heart of downtown Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Inquirer just reported the news.

The Scientologists - outgrowing their modest home on Race Street - plan to combine and renovate the properties at 1312-16 Chestnut St. into a center that will include a chapel, offices, an academy, and displays on the church’s community programs, said Bruce Thompson, public-affairs director of the Church of Scientology of Pennsylvania.

The article stated: “The move represents a bold step in Scientology’s bid for visibility - literally. It will be the church’s tallest building in the world, Thompson said.

“Scientology’s local staff of about 35 people will triple, Thompson said.

“Scientology, which counts actors Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Isaac Hayes among its 10 million members, has been investing heavily in real estate and owns high-profile centers in London, Berlin, Madrid and New York.”

There are also others too, such as Johannesburg, South Africa, San Francisco, Stevens Creek, Buffalo and others, plus many more on the horizon. 

The article also stated: “Locally, members also delivered 180 antidrug lectures in the last year, Thompson said. Thompson said there are “hundreds” of Scientologists across the region and more than 10,000 people on the local mailing list.”

You may also want to read some of my other similar blog entries, at http://spiritualbeing.wordpress.com/tag/ideal-orgs/

Specifically, these are:

Church of Scientology in Twin Cities Purchases Old Science Museum

New Zealand Scientologists Obtain Grand New Building

Church of Scientology Pasadena Finds New Premises to Expand Into

The Church of Scientology Kansas Obtains a Large New Building