“Fairly early in life, we develop our theory of happiness, that is, a belief about what will make us happy. … More
Tag: Happiness
Yuval Noah Harari on Buddhism’s Central Insight
(Source: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari) “Buddhism shares the basic insight of the biological approach to … More
Happiness and Mind
“The mind misleads one as to where happiness lies.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Experiencing Happiness at all Times
by Jagjot Singh Q. If my real nature is eternal happiness or bliss (sat chit ananda), why don’t I experience … More
Pleasure and Peace
“The happiness of pleasure does not give us peace.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Unhappiness
“Unhappiness is the feeling that you need something else or something more to be happy.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Ramana Maharshi on Happiness
Happiness lies deep within us, in the very core of our being. Happiness does not exist in any external object, … More
A Path to Happiness
“Accepting and making peace with one’s own inabilities, shortcomings, failures, faults, is the path to happiness.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Source of Happiness
“Watch how your thinking patterns and lifestyle change once you realise that happiness lies within and not outside.”—D. Samarender Reddy
A good life doesn’t have to be happy, or even meaningful
What does a good life look like to you? For some, the phrase may conjure up images of a close-knit … More
Know Thyself 