Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
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<strong>The</strong> Be-all and End-all <strong>of</strong>What the Buddha TaughtOur conclusion is based on the Buddha’s well-knowndeclaration that as a religious teacher he teaches onlytwo things: Suffering and the Cessation <strong>of</strong> Suffering.“Cessation <strong>of</strong> Suffering” is another expression for<strong>Happiness</strong>. If the Buddha begins with the problem <strong>of</strong>suffering, it is precisely in order to find a solution tothe problem: the ending <strong>of</strong> all suffering, which meanshappiness.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>78 4/13/2013