Free Buddhist Audio The Way to the Deathless
Mar 22, 2025
Discover the transformative power of mindfulness as the key to true happiness. Explore how the pursuit of external validation can distract us from inner peace. The podcast uses a ship metaphor to navigate life's journey, emphasizing balance between planning and embracing challenges. It distinguishes between reactive and creative mindsets, showcasing mindfulness as a tool for conscious living. By embracing awareness, listeners are encouraged to connect deeply with their emotions and foster personal growth, leading to a more fulfilling existence.
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The Deep Wish To Be Happy
- A fundamental human drive is the wish to be happy, which underlies our reasons for seeking dharma and sangha.
- This drive often operates unconsciously and shapes behaviour even when denied or repressed.
Chasing Goals Can Increase Suffering
- We often chase visions of happiness but pursue them in ways that increase suffering.
- Sangharaksha framed this as setting external goals while ignoring the underlying causes of unhappiness.
Happiness Often Becomes An External Goal
- People construct specific visions of happiness (freedom, love, peace) and treat them as goals outside themselves.
- That external-goal strategy ignores the causes and conditions that create unhappiness.
