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Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way

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<strong>Happiness</strong> and Mindfulness(continue) “When one is going forward or returning, when one islooking ahead or looking aside, when one is drawing in orextending the limbs, when wearing one’s clothes, wheneating, drinking, chewing and tasting , when defecating andurinating, when walking, standing, sitting, falling asleep,waking up, speaking, and keeping silent” — in all theseactivities and occasions one should have mindfulness andclear comprehension.[Stipatthana-Sutta in Majjhima-Nikaya] To be mindful is not the same as to be self-conscious.Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Karunadasa’s public lecture on<strong>Pursuit</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Happiness</strong>: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Buddhist</strong> <strong>Way</strong>16 4/13/2013

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