Happiness is undoubtedly the most desirable state of being we all strive to achieve. Thus, every human being is continuously engaged in one experiment after the other in their own ways to experience new ways to attain fulfilling happiness and increase its intensity for a longer-lasting effect. Therefore, one of life’s most rewarding endeavours has to be to spend time discovering, exploring, and studying what the Buddha – the foremost authority on the mind, expounded on this topic. Join us on this series as we make a somewhat unorthodox exploration into the ‘Philosophy of Happiness’.

This talk is a part of the series "Buddha's Guide to Happiness"

To arrange appointments, please call Mr. Harsha: +94 773 336 274
or email us at DhammaQuestions@jethavanarama.org

May all beings in all worlds attain the Supreme Bliss of Nibbana!

00:00:00 Quest of Happiness
00:06:44 Pay homage to the Lord Buddha
00:08:11 The happiness has always been with you
00:17:50 Take the responsibility of your own life
00:24:47 Parents sacrifice their whole lives to create happiness. But they die crying!
00:35:20 The evil that attachment does to you.
00:47:45 What is a successful life?
00:50:52 How does disappointment come with expectation?
01:05:05 The principle of dependent orientation
01:09:35 GOD: Give or Deny
01:19:06 All are manifestations of matter and energy
01:29:30 You have projected husband-ness onto matter and energy
01:44:36 When hair goes grey, why does it hurt you?
01:46:22 Don’t punish the sinner. They punish themselves
01:51:21 Be freedom fighters who carry the sword of wisdom and shield of compassion
01:55:55 Ignorance is very unkind
02:08:07 Transfer of merits

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