TALK - LISTENING TO VENERABLE THÍCH THIỆN THUẬN SHARE HOW TO RECOGNIZE TRUE HAPPINESS THROUGH THE BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS
If suffering and misfortune have always been life's greatest fears, then happiness is the goal humanity forever seeks—everyone longs to find happiness. The Buddha's appearance in this world, together with the Buddhist teachings, exists for no other purpose than to bring peace and happiness to both celestial beings and humankind.
Photo: Talk - Diệu Tướng Am
THE MEANING OF TRUE HAPPINESS
Amid the joyful atmosphere of welcoming Vesak, the Diệu Tướng Am Buddhist Cultural and Artistic Space joined hands with the Phật Sự Online TV-Radio channel to hold a talk titled “Buddhism and Human Happiness” to help us better understand happiness from the Buddhist perspective and the methods by which true happiness can be attained. The talk was attended by Venerable Thích Thiện Thuận and journalist Lưu Đình Long.
Photo: Venerable Thích Thiện Thuận
Photo: Venerable Thích Thiện Thuận - Journalist Lưu Đình Long
Happiness according to Buddhism is very simple—anyone can attain it merely by following the path the World-Honored One has laid out: cultivating oneself to sever craving and attachment, and living a pure, virtuous life.
According to Venerable Thích Thiện Thuận, the happiness that people commonly conceive of in worldly terms lies within the seven emotions and six desires, governed by impermanence. If one wishes to feel true happiness in the most genuine sense, one must first recognize oneself—and the Buddha was the unprecedented pioneer in this. It is precisely the confluence of Wisdom and Compassion within the Buddhist teachings that has shaped this wondrous path to happiness for humankind.
Photo: Talk with Venerable Thích Thiện Thuận - Diệu Tướng Am
Photo: Talk with Venerable Thích Thiện Thuận - Diệu Tướng Am
HOW TO RECOGNIZE TRUE HAPPINESS THROUGH THE BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS
Buddhism exists to help humanity recognize true happiness, and to live in greater peace and civility by raising one's awareness and cultivating both compassion and wisdom. To feel happiness in a society burdened with worries and troubles, we should understand that happiness must be practical, yet should not depend too heavily on material conditions—balance in life will bring us peace of mind, and from that peace, happiness can be built.
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“True happiness” is freedom unbound by any psychological or physical influence arising from external conditions, including space and time itself. Those who set their minds to practicing the Buddhist path, who follow the Dharma methods in accordance with the Buddha's Right Teaching, and who abide in the joy of meditative absorption and the delight of the Dharma, are the very practitioners who personally taste and experience the flavor of “True Happiness” in its most wondrous form.
Photo: Talk with Venerable Thích Thiện Thuận - Devoted Buddhists - Diệu Tướng Am
Photo: Talk with Venerable Thích Thiện Thuận - Devoted Buddhists - Diệu Tướng Am
Photo: Talk with Venerable Thích Thiện Thuận - Devoted Buddhists - Diệu Tướng Am
We respectfully invite the Venerable Sangha, devoted Buddhists, and valued customers to watch the full talk, which will air on the Phật Sự Online channel during this year's Vesak celebration. We joyfully welcome all guests to visit the Diệu Tướng Am Buddhist Cultural and Artistic Space.
With deepest respect and appreciation!
