Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
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<strong>Happiness</strong> and Fruitful Effort<strong>The</strong> Buddha reminds us that “it is only when one doesnot give up happiness that accords with theDhamma that the effort will be fruitful”(Dhammikañ ca sukhaṃ na pariccajati … evam pisaphalo upakkamo hoti, saphalaṃ padhānaṃ) [M. II223]. This clearly demonstrates the indispensability <strong>of</strong>happiness in order to pursue higher levels <strong>of</strong> happiness,leading to the Highest Level <strong>of</strong> <strong>Happiness</strong> (Nibbāna).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>65 4/13/2013