The Way to Happiness

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The Way to Happiness is a 1980 booklet written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard listing 21 moral precepts, and distributed by The Way to Happiness Foundation International, a Scientology-related non-profit organization founded in 1984.

The foundation

Headquartered at at 201 East Broadway, Glendale, California, the foundation coordinates the activities of the The Way to Happiness international network, including continental and national officies, associates and local groups.[1] The Way to Happiness Foundation International is a division of the Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE), and is a "Scientology-related entity" under the 1993 IRS Closing Agreement.[2]

The booklet

The Way to Happiness booklet contains a set of 21 precepts written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. It constitutes Hubbard's attempt at developing a non-religious moral code based purely on common sense.

It was first published in 1981 by Regent House, Los Angeles as a 48-page paper-covered booklet (ISBN 0-9605930-0-4).

This book is frequently handed out by Scientologists. A campaign in the early 1990s to distribute the book in United States schools was described in Church of Scientology publications as "the largest dissemination project in Scientology history" and "the bridge between broad society and Scientology."[2] Though now it is used as its own separate foundation. Many Scientologists hand out the book, but the book does not have any religious or political content and does not push the religion of Scientology on it's readers. The book is currently available in over ninety different languages and is also made available online as an E-book. The reprint licensing fee is seven cents per booklet.[3] The trademarks for The Way to Happiness name and symbol are owned by the Church of Spiritual Technology, doing business as the L. Ron Hubbard Library.

Precepts of TWTH

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One of the many editions of The Way to Happiness.

The 21 precepts are:

  • Take care of yourself.
  • Be temperate.
  • Don't be promiscuous.
  • Love and help children.
  • Honor and help your parents.
  • Set a good example.
  • Seek to live with the truth.
  • Do not murder.
  • Don't do anything illegal.
  • Support the government designed and run for all the people.
  • Do not harm a person of good will.
  • Safeguard and improve your environment.
  • Do not steal.
  • Be worthy of trust.
  • Fulfill your obligations.
  • Be industrious.
  • Be competent.
  • Respect the religious beliefs of others.
  • Try not to do things to others that you would not want them to do to you.
  • Try to treat others as you would want to be treated.
  • Flourish and prosper.


See also

References

  1. ^ ED TWTH International (2006-03-28). "TWTH INT POLICY ISSUE # 209" (PDF). The Way to Happiness Foundation International. Retrieved 2006-10-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Sappell, Joel (1990-06-27). "Church Seeks Influence in Schools, Business, Science". Los Angeles Times. p. A1:1. Retrieved 2006-08-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) Additional convenience link at [1].
  3. ^ "How to obtain permission to reprint The Way to Happiness® booklets" (PDF). The Way to Happiness Foundation International. Retrieved 2006-12-02.

External links

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