Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
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Another <strong>Buddhist</strong> discourse says: If the king <strong>of</strong> the kingdom were to think: ‘I will get rid <strong>of</strong> this plague<strong>of</strong> robbers by executions and imprisonments, by confiscation, threatsand banishment’, by such means the plague would not be ended. Those who survive would later harm the kingdom. “<strong>The</strong>re is anotherplan”, the discourse goes on to say, “by which the king can completelyeliminate the plague: To those in the kingdom who are engaged incultivating crops and raising cattle, let Your Majesty distribute grainand fodder; to those in trade, give them capital; to those in governmentservice, assign them proper living wages. <strong>The</strong>n those people, being intent on their own occupations, will notharm the kingdom. Your Majesty’s revenues will be great, the land willbe tranquil and not beset by thieves, and the people, with joy in theirhearts will play with their children, while dwelling in open houses.”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>32 4/13/2013
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