July 2019 - The Acropolitan Magazine

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

This issue of The Acropolitan Magazine is an invitation for the idealist-philosopher, who takes real responsibility, and seeks to empower real change in the world, leading by his own personal example. Such a person dares to transcend the boundaries of his comforts, to dig deep within, and encounter the “wellspring of good”. And the health of his soul expresses itself in the manner in which he conducts his life, choosing a measured response to each circumstance, each moment an opportunity to serve!

Our world today needs heroes who, despite the array of personal, professional, and financial obligations, dare to encounter the mystical dimension of life, by honoring a human being’s ethical duty. The articles that follow investigate WHY this is so necessary, and HOW we might set off on such a philosophical adventure. Let us together; Discover, Awaken, and Transform!

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

Epigenetics: How to Lead Our Lives

August 1, 2019

By Fernando Schwarz

Most scientists are convinced that living beings are a product of their genes and that we are predetermined by a genetic program inherited from our ancestors, condemned to suffer. The last 20 years of biological research have completely transformed this belief. They have shown that we can be proactive in our lives, transform ourselves, change our behaviors, and go beyond ourselves towards sometimes unsuspected horizons. The research of Dr. Bruce Lipton (1) has revealed that the environment in which the cellular membrane operates controls the behavior and physiology of the cell, activating and deactivating the genes. These discoveries are opposed to the opinion of established scientists who claim that life is controlled by the genes, highlighting epigenetic science as one of the most important fields of study today.

In the Footsteps of an Ancient Athenian

August 1, 2019

By Manjula Nanavati

This article is the result of a trip I recently made to Athens, Epidaurus, Olympia and Delphi. Walking through its stunning archaeology, pausing at monuments, and gazing spellbound at its sacred temples, I couldn’t help but ponder what might have inspired such a civilization.

Nursing at her bosom, Greece nurtured such an altitude of knowledge and amplitude of wisdom that it came to be called the cradle of Western Civilization. Herodotus, regarded as the Father of History, lived here. Solon envisioned the origins of Democracy here.

Health for the Soul

August 1, 2019

By Delia Steinberg Guzman

Concerns about all sorts of issues are increasing around the world, survival is becoming more and more difficult in many countries, and confrontations for the most absurd reasons are on the rise, however important they may seem to those involved. Yet, in spite of all of this, there is a growing desire to achieve a better level of health.

Of course, this is not the case everywhere in the world. How can one desire good health when there is no food or water, when terrible epidemics strike with little apparent cause?

Philosophy & Religion: What is the Difference?

August 1, 2019

By Pierre Poulain

When I write an article for this magazine (referring to the Acropolis Magazine published by New Acropolis Israel in Hebrew), I usually pick an event from the daily news to comment on. Today I will not fail in this habit, but I have chosen to comment not on an event, but a personal experience which had occurred in a class, at the New Acropolis center in Tel Aviv.

We had a one day seminar, with theoretical and practical exercises about philosophy and the path to wisdom, and during this seminar I answered some questions. One of the questions was: What is the difference between philosophy and religion?