The Experience of living in the Complete Absence of Pain is the Highest Point or Limit...of Pleasure...
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Raphael Raul -
November 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM -
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The Experience of living in the Complete Absence of Pain is the Highest Point or Limit...of Pleasure..
....In my interpretation, when there is aponia, ataraxia, and contemplative activity (body, mind & spirit), whether philosophical or artistic, a person achieves a state of pleasure unknown to most humans, belabored with ceaseless work, and the constant anxiety to meet the expectations of this world. This pleasure, though small, is tantamount to the joy that the Gods relish, those Gods in bliss that Epicurus, I believe, metaphorically writes of. ...Principal Doctrine 3 states: "The limit of pleasure is the removal of all that pains. Wherever this state is present, there is neither bodily pain nor mental distress, and one is at the fullness of pleasure." ...I should also mention, Prudence, "practical wisdom", Phrónésis, the greatest good, which applied to the body, leads to health, Aponia, when applied to the mind, Ataraxia, allowing our spirit, that which animates the body and the mind, like electricity powers a car, or this computer I am writing on, to enjoy the pleasure of living. ...So, for me, Prudence, Aponia, Ataraxia, and Contemplative activity have been a guide to a pleasant and creative life....Enjoy!
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