Causes Of Happiness, by Dalai Lama

Cauzele fericirii
— de Dalai Lama

Scopul vieții este să se străduiască pentru fericire.

Fiecare ființă simțitoare are dreptul să supraviețuiască; aceasta înseamnă a avea o dorință de fericire sau confort: de aceea ființele simțitoare se străduiesc să supraviețuiască. Prin urmare, supraviețuirea noastră se bazează pe speranță — speranță pentru ceva bun: fericire. Din acest motiv, întotdeauna concluzionez că scopul vieții este fericirea. Cu speranță și un sentiment fericit, corpul nostru se simte bine. Sănătatea depinde de starea de spirit fericită.

Ce este fericirea? Uneori suferința fizică poate aduce chiar și un sentiment mai profund de satisfacție, ca și cu un atlet după un antrenament anevoios. Așa că "fericirea" înseamnă în principal un sentiment de satisfacție profundă. Obiectul vieții sau al scopului nostru, atunci, este satisfacția.

Care sunt cauzele fericirii? O minte calmă este foarte importantă. Nu contează, situația noastră fizică; calmul mental este cel mai important. Deci, cum putem aduce o minte calmă?
Acum, să scăpăm de toate problemele noastre, nu este realist nici practic; sau să ne facem mintea plictisitoare și să uităm de problemele noastre, nici asta nu merge. Trebuie să ne uităm clar la problemele noastre și să ne ocupăm de ele, dar, în același timp, să păstrăm o minte calmă, astfel încât să avem o atitudine realistă și să fim capabili să ne ocupăm de toate bine, să ne descurcăm bine.

Cu cât mintea noastră este mai plină de compasiune, cu atât funcționează mai bine creierul nostru. Dacă mintea noastră dezvoltă frică și furie, atunci creierul nostru funcționează mai prost. Budismul spune același lucru. Când se dezvoltă emoții negative, nu putem vedea realitatea.

Compasiunea și afecțiunea ajută creierul să funcționeze mai bine. Ea ne dă putere interioară și încredere în sine și care reduce frica, care, la rândul său, ne păstrează mintea calmă. Prin urmare, compasiunea are două funcții: provoacă creierul nostru să funcționeze mai bine și aduce forță interioară. Acestea sunt, prin urmare, cauzele fericirii.

Semnificația întrebărilor pentru reflecție: Cum te referi la cele două cauze ale fericirii? Poți împărtăși o poveste personală despre un moment în care ai simțit claritate din cauza compasiunii minții? Ce te ajută să practici compasiunea?

Extras dintr-o discuție pe DalaiLama.com.

Excerpted from a talk on DalaiLama.com Photo above was taken by Pancho, who is currently on a walking pilgrimage to spread the message of "One Earth Family".

Seed Questions for Reflection

How do you relate to the two causes of happiness? Can you share a personal story of a time you experienced clarity due to a compassionate frame of mind? What helps you practice compassion?

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8 Past Reflections

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Jun 16, 2019

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jerard lizares

Jun 13, 2019

Its just simply of satisfaction, be it material thing or an event. When were hoping and achieve a thing, thats the time we become compassionate

RURUBY(Triza Laxmi Aurora)

Jun 12, 2019

Wow, so beautifully said by THE DALAI LAMA, I have almost nothing left to say. Could not agree more, and is irrefutable!! I will be a fool! However, I will make an attempt to expand on it. Just like the number system runs infinitely into opposite directions of positives and negatives, so is the possibilities of a persons thoughts, actions, and, thus, choices. It is the individual mind and person. Everybody's Karmic bank account with the Creator is not a joint account, but an individual one, it is up to a person how much one deposits or withdraws from it. Everybody's Karma is independent, personal, and very individual. The more one deposits, the bigger positive balance on the account, the more happy one is. These things work by forces of nature. I think that is what DALAI has put down, that is, love and compassion are just among the extreme positives on the number line, or so to speak.

Ruby(Triza L Jun 12, 2019

By the way, the accounting entries in that karmic bank account are also done by the forces of nature. Those forces are called Ruby's accountants, or Ruby's judicial effect

Pravin Kumar

Jun 11, 2019

Happinessis state of mind. You have control over howyou think that creates state of mind either happiness or fear.

Eight weeks ago Iwas diagnosed with majority arteries were blocked. Insteadof getting panic, I told myself this a situation I can do something about. I am surrounded by best medical system, best cardiactreatmenthospital, El Camino Hospital and best team of cardiac surgeons. I felt confident, happyand lucky.

Quadruple by pass surgery was performed on May 10, 19. In recovery room when I slowly woke up, I thank god for this moment. I meditated in recovery room. My pain was minimum during recovery I am fully recovered now and back to normal life.

on top of these issues, kidney stone pain popped up. Surgery wss performed today. I am resting at home and there is no pain.

Thanks to meditation and positive thinking made me happy in hardtimes.

Jim Dreaver

Jun 11, 2019

I must humbly disagree with the Dalai Lama. We don't have to "strive" for happiness - we have to simply discover it as our true nature. Identification with your “I” or “me” thought is all that’s in the way of your experiencing inner peace, happiness, and unconditional love—essentially 24/7. You must see that you are not this “me” character that you’ve “believed” yourself to be. Indeed, you are not any “story.” Why not? Because your “story,” along with the “I” or “me” thought, the “story-teller,” as well as the feelings and emotions generated in your body, comes and goes. However “you”—as clear, relaxed awareness or presence—are always here. When you have an emotional reaction, you learn to love your triggers because they show you where you’re not yet free. You realize you got caught in an old “story&rdq... View full comment

David Doane

Jun 8, 2019

I think the Dalai Lama is saying that the two causes of happiness are the brain functioning well and inner strength, and it's compassion that helps it function well and brings inner strength. So, compassion is very important. Compassion means to me to feel sympathy, that is, to be very much with the other in their suffering of their pain. For example, a man was sharing with me the grief he was suffering regarding the death of his wife. My sympathy or feeling with him helped me to see with clarity that his grief was very painful, heavy and difficult for him to suffer. I think my sympathy helped him in his suffering his grief. What helps me practice compassion is identifying with the other and what he or she is suffering, knowing that we are one, knowing that his or her pain is also my pain, and knowing that we are suffering for one another.

Jagdish P Dave

Jun 7, 2019

I like the simple and clear way Dalai Lama talks about the profound idea of happiness. Happiness is a deep sense of satisfaction or contentment. And that is the purpose of life.What makes us happy? Calmness of mind and compassion and affection in heart.When my mind is free from fear, anger and feverishness, I feel calmness and peace in my mind. I do not feel the pull of craving and grasping causing dissatisfaction. When my mind is calm and clear, I feel the presence of empathy and compassion residing in my heart. Yesterday I had a call from my friend. Her voice indicated irritability and frustration she was experiencing for quite some time.I listened to her with empathy and compassion. There were moments when her state of mind was creating impatience and irritability in my mind. Since I have been practicing and applying mindfulness for working on myself, it was relatively easy for me to get back to my compassionate frame of mind. Be the change you want to see in the world.This wise say... View full comment