”It was a man of Greece whp first dared to raise his mortal eyes to stand up to religion and to the tigtly-barred gates it had set on the doors of Nature. The stories of gods and thunderbolts did not stop him,, but only spurred him on in mind and spirit to traversed the boundless universe. In victory he returned to us to relate what can be and what cannot. And so this man cast underfoot the false tales of religion, and by his victory we are raised to the skies.”
From the time of ancient Greece and Rome to today, Epicurus has inspired forward-thinking people from all walks of life. Epicurus taught that human happiness rests on a correct understanding of the nature of the universe. The fundamentals are simple: The universe is entirely natural. Fate, and supernatural gods or forces do not exist. (2) Our minds are as mortal as our bodies. We only live once, and When we die we forever cease to exist. (3) Pleasure and pain of mind and body are the guides given to us by Nature. There are no absolute rules of good and evil that apply to all people at all times and at all places. There are many implications of these fundamental views, but if you agree with Epicurus so far then you are in the right place.