Buddha’s Teachings in the Pali Canon: Eight Factors that Result in Material and Spiritual Happiness Shakyamuni Buddha’s teachings documented in the Pali Canon are exceptionally practical and relevant for lay Buddhist practitioners to lead rewarding and fulfilling lives. In AN 8.54 Dighajanu Sutta: Conditions of Welfare, a wealthy lay Buddhist […]
Happiness
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What is Happiness? By Daisaku Ikeda What is the purpose of life? It is to become happy. Whatever country or society people live in, they all have the same deep desire: to become happy. Yet, there are few ideals as difficult to grasp as that of happiness. In our daily […]
10 Happiness Practices From Around the World It’s the little things in life. SUCCESS Staff September 14, 2017 Life isn’t easy, but over thousands of years of human civilization, people across the world have developed philosophies and strategies to cope with the stressful times and to navigate the trials of daily life. […]
20 Inspirational Quotes about Happiness Do you want to feel on top of the world? Is joie de vivre the natural state of your life? Everyone wants to be happy. Yet, happiness becomes so elusive for those who are battling with various challenges of life. As for most people, the […]
Four Immeasurables: Essence of Love in Buddhism Have you wondered what are the ingredients of happiness in Buddhism? To have a rewarding relationship with people, we need to cultivate the Four Immeasurables. The Buddha taught the following to his son Rahula the Four Immeasurables: “Rahula, practice loving-kindness to overcome anger. […]
30 Inspirational Quotes that are Poetically Beautiful I love quotes, especially those quotes that are not only delightfully inspirational, but also stylistically elegant and poetically beautiful. It is impossible to list all quotes that are as uplifting as they are poetic. Here are 30 thought-provoking quotes that have infused a myriad of […]
Buddhism is happiness, joy, and exuberance. Nothing is more delightful than the Joy of the Law of Buddhahood. It is not surprising, thus, that a total of 158 number of happiness-related words appear in the Lotus Sutra. Let’s take a look at the facts & figures: joy (欢喜) – […]
